Celtic are considering signing the wily new 22-year-old striker, according to reliable reporter Scott Burns.
Celtic are targeting January signings
Hoops fly high on top Scottish Premiershiphowever, Brendan Rodgers and those behind the scenes at Celtic Park are still looking to make more additions for January.
One of those likely to arrive at Parkhead in 2025 is former defender Kieran Tierney. The left-back is surplus to Arsenal’s requirements and looks sign a preliminary contract with Celticwho also want to conclude a loan agreement until the end of the campaign.
Speaking about the rumors to Tierney, Rodgers recently said: “Yes, we will always be associated with top players, especially players who are one of us.
“Kieran has been instrumental in a really, really successful period when I’ve been here and his talent has taken him to another challenge in the Premier League. So, yes, we’ll be linked with a lot of names, Kieran obviously, of course because of his situation, but for us we will tell you when we sign the player, after he signs.”
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However, alongside Tierney, a brand new striker is also on the to-do list at Parkhead, with a whole host of names mentioned as targets amid rumors linking Luis Palma and Kyoga Furuhashi with departures.
Brondby’s Mathias KvistgaardenSarpsborg 08 Sondre Orjasaeter and Aston Villa Louie Barry are some of the strikers who have been linked with a move to Celtic.
More recently, Real Valladolid’s £8.5 million winger Raul Moro is another versatile striker valued by the Hoops, and now a new name has appeared on Celtic’s radar.
Celtic are eyeing a new attacking target – Scott Burns
According to Burns, writing for The Daily Record, Celtic are considering signing BK Hacken star Zeidane Inoussa with interest from French side St Etienne.
A reliable journalist states that both Celtic and St Etienne have ‘regularly scouted the Swedish under-21 star in recent weeks’. Inoussa is now on the radar as Rodgers looks for a second option behind Maeda, his priority position to strengthen this month.
The 22-year-old appears to be the latest name in Celtic’s pursuit of strikers and has seen his fair share Transfermarkt a jump in value from €250,000 to a career-high €3 million in the last 12 months.
He was in contracts with SM Caen in France, Valencia in Spain and Brommapojkarna and BK Hacken in Sweden. Inoussa has caught the eye in recent years TFA scoutedwho marked him as a skilled and energetic striker who can be unpredictable.
“Zeidane Inoussa is a right winger who operates from the left wing, but he has enough skill to operate from the right wing as well. He is a skilled player with an energetic action on the field. He profiles as a modern winger who is a tricky dribbler and has unpredictability in his game.”
