New Developments in Celtic’s Transfer Targets and Contract Renewals: A Breakdown

In recent news, Celtic is keeping a close eye on 18-year-old Hacken midfielder Pontus Dahbo. Despite his limited first-team experience, the Scottish champions value him at £3.4m, making him a promising target for Celtic. Meanwhile, Celtic midfielder Daniel Kelly has options from Bayer Leverkusen and other clubs, but the Scottish champions are hoping to persuade the 18-year-old to extend his contract beyond its expiry in December.

In other news, Republic of Ireland Under-21 winger Rocco Vata is now a free agent after his Celtic contract ended. Despite interest from clubs in Italy and England, Celtic is eager to retain the 19-year-old with a new long-term deal. However, B team player Paulo Bernardo will join Benfica’s pre-season training and his chances of making it to the first-team squad are limited. Talks are ongoing about a possible return to Celtic after last season’s loan spell.

Finally, Etienne Vaessen has completed his transfer from Waalwijk to newly promoted Groningen, despite previous reports linking him to Celtic. The 28-year-old goalkeeper’s move was known in Dutch football circles, putting an end to any potential interest from Celtic.