Celtic targets arrive as transfer window closure nears - gossip

Parma midfielder Oliver Sorensen, 24, has completed a medical in London before a loan move to Celtic. (Anthony Joseph on X, external) PSV Eindhoven midfielder Joel van den Berg, 19, is in Glasgow to complete a move to Celtic worth £3.4m. (Anthony Joseph on X, external) Celtic are in talks with Wolves over a loan for former England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, 33. (Daily Record - subscription required, external) Or, Celtic are to renew their attempts to sign Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Balazs Toth, 28. (Lancashire Telegraph, external) Meanwhile, Celtic are ramping up efforts to sign Eintracht Frankfurt full-back Niels Nkounkou, 25, who had been set to join Nice in France. (Santi Aouna on X, external) Torino rejected an offer from Celtic for midfielder Gvidas Gineitis, 22, over the weekend and, without an increased bid, the Lithuania international will stay in Italy. (ToroGoal, external) Celtic hold an interest in Southampton right-back Yukinari Sugawara but the 26-year-old Japan international is close to agreeing a loan move to Serie A side Cagliari. (Anthony Joseph on X, external) And Celtic have been alerted to a possible loan deal for 19-year-old Chelsea winger Kendry Paez. (Alan Nixon on Patreon - subscription required, external) Man City open talks to sign Fernandez - Tuesday gossip Celtic close on midfielder - Monday's gossip Striker Kevin Kelsy was undergoing a medical on Monday before his expected move to Rangers after a deal worth around £9m was agreed with Portland Timbers last week. (Sky Sports, external) Former Rangers captain James Tavernier has agreed to join Maccabi Tel Aviv, who are managed by ex-Ibrox striker Kenny Miller. (Fabrizio Romano on X, external) Five Hearts players are the subject of transfer interest, including striker Claudio Braga who is valued at over £8m by the Tynecastle club. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required, external) Hearts aim to sign 18-year-old midfielder Leart Kabashi from Grasshopper Zurich. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required, external) Hibernian are keen on a loan deal for Nottingham Forest defender Zach Abbott but face competition from the English Championship for the 20-year-old. (Football Insider, external)