Celtic’s search for a striker looks to be leading back toward Kasper Høgh as the club prepares for a massive summer rebuild.
Herald Journalist Stephen McGowan has provided fresh details around Celtic’s interest in the Bodø/Glimt forward, whose value has continued rising since the January transfer window.
The Danish striker was already attracting attention earlier this year, but Bodø/Glimt’s run in Europe pushed his price even higher. Høgh scored in massive games against Manchester City, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan during the Champions League campaign, which quickly brought more clubs into the picture.
His form has continued domestically as well.
McGowan reported the 25-year-old has scored five goals in nine league games since the Norwegian season restarted in April, adding further attention ahead of the summer window.
Celtic’s interest is easy to understand.
Even after winning the domestic double, there are still questions around the striker position long term. Kelechi Iheanacho ended the season strongly after injury issues, but Celtic still lacked a natural physical focal point at times during the title run-in under Martin O’Neill.
The team often relied on Daizen Maeda’s pressing and movement to stretch matches instead.
Høgh suits that type of football naturally.
He presses hard, runs channels aggressively and already looks comfortable playing in high-pressure European games. With Champions League qualifiers arriving in August, that experience becomes even more valuable.
The timing of McGowan’s update also feels important because Celtic have now entered a huge period behind the scenes.
Talks are ongoing with Martin O’Neill and other managerial candidates as the club tries to settle the permanent role before pre-season starts. Whoever takes the job will also walk into recruitment planning that has already been ongoing behind the scenes since January, with transfer targets identified well before the summer window officially opened.
Høgh appears to be one of those names.
The biggest issue for Celtic may simply be competition.
Once a striker starts scoring regularly in Europe against elite opposition, clubs from stronger leagues usually move quickly. Celtic identified Høgh early. The challenge now is whether they can still get the deal done before his value climbs even further.
