CELTIC are closing in on their second signing of the summer, as a promising young striker might soon come through the door.
Joining the incoming Kieran Tierney could be Fulham forward Callum Osmand.
3
3
The 19-year-old who hails from Wales has been scouted for some time and recently enjoyed a fruitful season for the English club’s under-21s.
He netted 10 goals and provided four assists in 17 appearances in the Premier League 2, also playing and scoring in the EFL Trophy.
His contract with the London side is expiring, meaning the Parkhead side could swoop in for a nominal compensation fee for the promising teen.
The youngster already follows the Hoops’ official account on Instagram.
Read more football stories
In his first ever game at Craven Cottage he had a memorable outing, delivering a hat trick against Tottenham Hotspur‘s U21s in the final of the Premier League Cup to lift the trophy.
He was named PL2 Player of the Month for November last year and was shortlisted for Player of the Season, which went to Manchester City‘s Jahmai Simpson-Pusey who has turned out for Pep Guardiola‘s first team.
Osmand was also capped for England at youth level before switching to do the same as a Welsh international.
Meanwhile as one could be arriving another body is reportedly set to exit.
Left-back Greg Taylor is said to be strongly considering a move to Greek side PAOK and could be gone in the next 48 hours.
The 27-year-old has been with the club for six years and the impending arrival of Tierney in his position could spell the end.
The diggers move in as Celtic Park pitch is dug up
Brendan Rodgers has been trying hard to keep Taylor while his contract ticked down.
Speaking a few weeks ago, the manager said: “I had a long conversation with Greg yesterday. The door’s not closed.
“I think probably both he and I just focus on the performance level of the team.
“And I think once the season’s over on Saturday then he’ll have a bit more thinking time with a lot more space to be able to do that.
“But I wouldn’t shut the door totally on it.
“I think I gave probably a number of weeks back my feeling what may happen, just having experienced so many of these situations and what it can look like.
“I would definitely say it’s not 100 per cent it’ll be his last game.
Read more on the Scottish Sun
“I think I’ve put on record a number of times my keenness to keep him here, believing that it can work with him and Kieran being here with the number of games we have and the different types of games that we need to play.
“But there has to be an agreement between himself and his representatives and the club and if that’s not reached then he won’t be here, he’ll move on.”
3
