Celtic The club could sign two players in the same position in January so the other can leave, according to a new report.
Celtic transfer news
Celtic are flying this season. Although they were finally defeated in the Scottish Premiership by a humiliating performance against Rangers on Thursday, they lead the title race by a wide margin. The Hoops have also picked up some silverware by winning the League Cup and are performing well in the Champions League.
Brendan Rodgers' side have lost just one of their six group stage matches, with memorable victories over RB Leipzig and Slovan Bratislava meaning they are on course to qualify for the knockout stage. Although there does not appear to be an immediate need for Rodgers to bolster his squad in the January transfer window, Celtic are interested in a number of players.
Among the names linked to a possible move to Glasgow is Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen, Chelsea youngster Carne ChukwuemekaBenjamin Tahirovic, Ajax player.
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According to Sky Sports reporter Gianluca Di Marzio The Bhoys are one of the clubs interested in 21-year-old Tahirovicwith Lazio and Greek side PAOK also keen. Having been limited to just 215 minutes of football this season, Di Marzio has confirmed that Tahirovic “wants to leave” Ajax this month in search of regular first-team action.
Celtic want two wingers
Although he has been linked with a number of midfielders, according to Daily Mail reporter Stephen McGowan, he is The wings Rodgers wants most in January. McGowan wrote earlier this week that Rodgers is “in the market for one winger, and possibly two, in the January window” in order to pave the way for Luis Palma to leave the club.
The Honduran winger arrived at Celtic Park in August last year for The fee is £3.5 millionHe enjoyed a strong first season with the Hoops, scoring six goals and providing nine assists in 24 Scottish Premier League appearances. However, he has found it difficult to get minutes this season, starting just once in the Championship.
According to McGowan, Palma, who previously Rodgers described him as a player of “technical quality” He is attracting strong interest from clubs in Major League Soccer. The Major League Soccer season begins in mid-February, and clubs are set to announce their preparations for the new season in the coming weeks.
Although he is now surplus to requirements at Celtic Park, the winger's father, Enrique, said last October that his son wanted to stay and fight for his place at Celtic.
“Last year, he also had a decline, but in the end, he overcame it and was able to do good things again and my son is trying to absorb things to raise the level of football again. There is no sadness in him because he knows that the championships are just beginning, and there are still many The next league and cup matches and the remaining six Champions League matches.” Ten diary.