Celtic transfer bulletin as Daniliuc path opens as club chase established stars

Celtic are busy doing their business behind the scenes in the scouting corridors at Lennoxtown.

The Euros may well be in full swing but Hoops staff are still hard at work as they attempt to narrow down manager Brendan Rodgers’ shortlist for summer signings before next season’s efforts to retain the Premiership title as well as the revamped Champions League where they hope to upset the apple cart.

Peter Vindahl Jensen, as we exclusively told you, remains the number one priority in terms of a goalkeeper but the club are still discussing a possible deal with Sparta Prague with no breakthrough yet found on that one.

Midfielder Paulo Bernardo is one they also want to do but wages are reportedly behind the slow movement on that one, too. Record in Portugal claim the 22-year-old wants what he’s been on at Benfica but Celts hope to continue to negotiate.

Flavius Daniliuc, the Salernitana defender, is a wanted man in Glasgow this summer and RB Salzburg have decided against triggering his option to keep the player on a permanent deal. That means Celtic could swoop to land the player. Sources have confirmed to Football Scotland that no official offer has arrived for the Austrian but he is one being monitored.

Bournemouth’s Chris Mepham is also on the radar but, like Daniliuc, the Cherries are not yet in formal discussions with the Scottish champions and it remains just interest for now.

Football Scotland can also reveal that the club are looking to find signings that come with a more established reputation this summer.

Rodgers and his recruitment staff have been accused in recent times of bringing too many project players to Glasgow but sources have told Football Scotland that experienced players are being targeted ahead of untested youngsters.

That won’t halt their traditional signing philosophy of buying cheap to sell high but the likes of a Daniliuc is still just 23-years-old with experience in Serie A and Ligue 1 under his belt.

Oh Hyeon-gyu remains in contact with Genk over a possible £4million exit.