Celtic’s January transfer priorities will soon come into play as Brendan Rodgers looks to strengthen his squad for the second half of the campaign.
As it stands, a solitary Bhoys’ loss against Dortmund has been the only blot on an absolutely superb start to the season that was catalyzed by a dominant 4-1 victory at Hearts last weekend.
Nevertheless, that doesn’t look like stopping Brendan Rodgers adding to his talented group. In recent times, several exciting players have been linked with a switch to Parkhead.
The most common mention operates in the Scottish top-flight. Recently, Celtic have been quoted £4 million for Motherwell’s Lennon Miller as they plot a move for the Scotland Under-21 international.
On the same token, Mathias Kvistgaarden and Josh Brownhill are targets for the Bhoys and may come into the equation over the coming weeks, though it remains to be seen the direction the club will go down.
Despite positive initial inroads, the Bhoys may find it a little more difficult to get their hands on another player they have set their sights on amid recent developments.
The latest on Bazoumana Toure amid Celtic scouting mission
Back in September, reports came to light that Celtic have ran further scouting checks on Hammarby’s Bazoumana Toure and chief scout Joe Lefevre was ‘impressed’ by what he saw from the youngster.
Regardless, journalist Florian Plettenberg has delivered a new update that could complicate proceedings, noting that Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and three Bundesliga clubs have now entered the picture for his signature.
He stated: “We’ve been told that Arsenal and Tottenham are monitoring Bazoumana #Touré! Leverkusen, Leipzig, and Wolfsburg are also interested in the 18-year-old top talent from Hammarby. 18 y/o winger with a contract until 2028. One to watch for the next transfer windows.”
The Ivory Coast Under-20 international made 24 appearances across the campaign gone by, registering nine goals and four assists.
Celtic will want to populate the wide areas with quality
To the surprise of some, Celtic never brought in a winger during the summer transfer window despite calls from supporters to strengthen the wide berths.
Nicolas Kuhn has rose to prominence on the right. Meanwhile, James Forrest’s one-year contract extension at the Bhoys provides some security for the foreseeable future.
Regardless, you can never have too many players capable of a sprinkle of magic, which Toure certainly has in his locker on current evidence.
Whether Celtic do firm up their admiration for the Ivorian remains to be seen, but he is fast emerging as one of the hottest young properties in European football.
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