According to a source, Celtic is getting closer to making their first January acquisition as they look to improve their campaign for the Scottish Premiership title.
Aside from a brief stint under Ange Postecoglou, Celtic is infamous for moving slowly during the January transfer window as they try to weigh their choices and choose which player profile would be best to bring to Parkhead.
Nevertheless, the Hoops now look like they are finally stepping up their market activity and individuals are now beginning to be floated as potential mid-season additions for Brendan Rodgers.
One man who continues to be mentioned in connection with Celtic is Leeds United striker Joe Gelhardt, who is reportedly on their radar alongside arch-rivals Rangers due to the fact both clubs are keen to recruit reinforcements in attack ahead of the resumption of Scottish football following the conclusion of the winter break.
In Italy, an outlet has even claimed that the Hoops could be offered the chance to sign Bologna forward Sydney van Hooijdonk, who is the son of club icon Pierre, in exchange for allowing Republic of Ireland Under-21 star Rocco Vata to join the Serie A high-flyers.
There is ongoing speculation on the long-term viability of on-loan Paulo Bernardo, a Portuguese midfielder, and Football Scotland estimate that the buyout clause in his Parkhead contract is worth about £6 million. There is no indication as to whether Celtic will set this off during this month.
However, new details about one of Celtic’s transfer targets have surfaced, so it appears that they are getting closer to making their first window acquisition.
Mailplus reporter Mark Wilson claims that Celtic appear to be close to signing Nicolas Kuhn, a winger for Rapid Vienna. According to the outlet, after learning about a bid on Wednesday, Rodgers’ men are growing more optimistic about their prospects of being able to recruit the 24-year-old.
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