With Kyogo Furuhashi the sole recognised striker at Celtic right now, the club’s need to sign one or two centre-forwards this summer is coherent.

Oh Hyeon-gyu left for Genk a few weeks ago and recently, there has been no progress on the Adam Idah front amid exaggerated speculation.

Adam Idah
Soccer Football – Scottish Premiership – Celtic v Rangers – Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain – May 11, 2024 Celtic’s Adam Idah in action with Rangers’ Ben Davies Action Images via Reuters/Russell Cheyne

Brendan Rodgers made it clear at the end of last season that he wanted to sign the Irishman permanently, but the Hoops have since had a bid rejected for the player by Norwich.

Now, interest from Italy in Idah has emerged. According to a report from TeamTalk, Fiorentina and Hellas Verona are ready to rival Celtic for the 23-year-old’s signature over the next few weeks.

Given his impact on loan in Glasgow last term, the Hoops permanently acquiring Idah’s services seems sensible.

The centre-forward was the ideal competition to Kyogo, providing a completely different dynamic to the Japanese frontman.

It remains to be seen whether a deal will be done for Idah between now and the summer’s end.