CELTIC are reportedly lining up a bid for £7million-rated Bosnia World Cup ace Ermin Mahmic.
The champions are in the race for the 21-year-old attacking midfielder who scored twice for his country in the global showpiece before they were knocked out by co-hosts USA.
Mahmic was missing from Slovan Liberec’s side in their 1-1 draw with Czech title-winners Slavia Prague at the weekend which fuelled speculation the player would be quitting the club, according to media outlet Infotbal.
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The Hoops have splashed over £30million in bringing in frontmen Kasper Hogh and Camilo Duran, winger Haissem Hassan and playmaker Mika Baur as the squad gets a revamp.
Arne Engels and Daizen Maeda are among the players who have left with the Belgian middle-of-the-park performer completing his £22million switch to West Ham at the weekend.
Martin O’Neill has until 11pm tomorrow to add two new players to his UEFA squad for the Champions League qualifiers against LASK, with the first leg at Parkhead on Wednesday evening and the return in Austria six days later.
Asked about Mahmic’s situation at Liberec, boss Branislav Fodrek answered: “He is training with the team, but it is hard to say how it will end up.”
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