Celtic are eyeing as many as SIX new signings ahead of the summer transfer window.
The Hoops will see a number of faces leave the club with the season now over with their loan players from January heading back to their parent clubs.
A new permanent manager has not yet been appointed with Martin O’Neill still in the running having guided the club to the league and cup Double as interim boss.
But work is being done in the background by the scouting staff who already have positions and profiles to hunt for before the beginning of the new campaign.
Celts Are Here understands Celtic are on the lookout for a goalkeeper to replace Kasper Schmeichel who confirmed his retirement earlier in the week. Ross Doohan is at the club but a more experienced stopper is wanted to compete with Viljami Sinisalo.
A left-back deputy for Kieran Tierney is on the list with Marcelo Saracchi’s future up in the air. The Uruguayan returns to Boca Juniors without an offer on the table from Celtic, as yet, and it’s understood the Glasgow giants have not yet approached Boca for negotiations.
A striker is one of the top priorities for the club with Tomas Cvancara leaving while Daizen Maeda may also depart.
We understand a centre-half is wanted by Celts with West Bromwich Albion’s George Campbell a legitimate target, as we revealed earlier this month. One player we don’t expect to make the switch to Parkhead, however, is Poland international hopeful Oskar Wójcik.
Celtic, we understand, are keen on strengthening their engine room and are looking for two different types of midfielder.
Scouting staff are running the rule over combative No.6 types as well as box to box No.8 talents. That could signal the end for Reo Hatate who struggled to make the starting XI under O’Neill towards the end of the season. The Japanese playmaker was not involved in some match day squads at all and, after four seasons, he could be considering an exit.
Reports this week suggested that the reigning champions of Scotland have reignited their interest in wide man Jakob Breum of Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles. But CeltsAreHere spoke exclusively to Eagles Chairman who told us there has been nothing concrete to this point.
