Brendan Rodgers is in dire need of recruits with the season well under way for the Scottish champions
Le Havre defender Etienne Youte has thrown open the door to Celtic as he admitted he is awaiting the right club for his next move.
Reports in France suggest the Scottish Premiership champions have joined Anderlecht and Besiktas in the race to land the 23-year-old.
Youte only has a year remaining on his contract and the Ligue 1 outfit would reportedly accept a €5million (£4.3million) fee this summer.
But the centre-back has yet to receive an offer with boss Brendan Rodgers conceding ahead of the clash with Aberdeen that no new arrivals were imminent.
Speaking to Paris Normadie , Youte admitted: “I know now that I have to be patient before making a decision. For the moment, I’m here and I feel good within this group. I’m preparing for the season.
“If there are interesting offers for me and for the club, we will find an agreement together.”
Celtic are also looking to add more firepower up front after Rodgers’ demands – with forward Jakob Breum on the agenda after having multiple bids knocked back by the Dutch club.
Go Ahead Eagles chief Jan Willem van Dop even aimed a brutal swipe at the Hoops as he told them to conduct themselves more like Rangers after a deal for Oliver Antman was concluded quickly – but a transfer could still be alive.
The Dane missed his club’s draw with Fortuna Sittard, but boss Melvin Boel insisted it was not to do with an imminent exit – and explained the absence was due to injury.
He said: “It doesn’t look bad, but the match in Sittard comes too soon. I’m hopeful he’ll be back next week.”
And former Denmark international Kenneth Perez had a warning for the Hoops – insisting Breum may not be ready to step up a level.
The former PSV and Ajax star told ESPN: “He’s good for the Dutch league, where you can indeed play like that. A bit of beauty between the lines, being clever, and so on.
“He’s a good footballer, but when you see what a player needs to have to play at a higher level now… That’s different.”
It comes with the first leg of the Champions League qualifier fast approaching – with Johan Mjallby insisting Celtic must find the attacking additions that Rodgers’ requires before the clash on August 20.
He told the Sunday Post: *Of course, supporters want to see some new signings and Brendan has made his feelings clear.
“They will want business done in the coming week to have the signings eligible for the Champions League play-off game. That will be so important to win that tie. Having done so well last season in Europe, it’s natural to want to kick on and grow.
“I covered a few of Celtic’s Champions League games last season and they really came of age.
“The supporters now expect that level of performance every tie in Europe. So, it’s understandable to want to add extra quality to the squad. It will never guarantee anything but it certainly gives you a better chance of being successful.
“Kieran Tierney’s arrival back at the club is great business. He’ll add his experience at European level and will be really helpful to the team.
“Callum McGregor controls the midfield area and that sort of thing takes care of itself. But Brendan feels the team needs help in the final third and you want to have as much creativity as possible in the team.”
