Celtic have made a huge bid to sign “incredible” upgrade Maeda at Parkhead

Celtic are in the market to bolster their upper-field options before the January transfer window officially closes early next month.

Hoops recently related to interest in Lille, centre-forward Mohamed Bayo comes in to compete with Adam Idaho and Kyoga Furuhashi in the number nine position.

They are too he is reportedly thinking about moving sign Real Valladolid winger Raul Mora to increase their options on the wing, while Scottish Premiership it is said that leaders they held talks with the country Brondby striker Mathias Kvistgaarden.

However, one of Celtic’s transfer targets in the winter window appears to be finding it increasingly difficult to get a deal done, with the latest information on their pursuit of the Premier League striker.

Celtic said to pay big money for the transfer target

According to Football InsiderThe Hoops will have to pay a ‘big fee’ if they are to sign Aston Villa’s Louie Barry on a permanent deal this month.

The report claims that several clubs are keen on signing the winger and it will take a big bid to convince the Villans to part with him permanently, as their current plan is to assess him in training before potentially loaning him out for a second spell season.

It is not being revealed how much money it would take to get the Premier League side to cash in on Barry, but The Daily Mail recently reported that Celtic made a bid of £5m, with £5m in add-ons, for the 21-year-old.

While it remains to be seen whether the £10m offer is the ‘big fee’ that Villa are looking for, the Scottish giants should push hard to bring the Englishman to Parkhead before the end of the window as he could be an upgrade on Daizen Maeda.

Why Celtic should sign Louie Barry

First, Barry would come in as a 21-year-old prospect with plenty of time left in front of him to develop and improve over the years to come, meaning he would be a long-term asset on the field and a possible future trade for profit.

Also, the England forward spent the first half of the season on loan at Stockport County in League One, the division Matt O’Riley once signed from, and caught the eye with his impressive displays at the top of the pitch.

Barry, whose composure once was hailed as “amazing” Declan Rice’s right is a left winger who has excelled at getting into the box and scoring fantastic goals this term, as you can see in the video above.

As you can see in the table above, the Villa youngster showed his quality in the final third with an incredible return of 20 goals and ‘big chances’ created in 23 Ligue 1 away games.

These stats suggest that Barry has the potential to come in and offer Brendan Rodgers the promotion of Maeda, due to his ability to find the goal regularly – something the Japanese international has struggled with.

Therefore, Celtic should consider upping the £10m offer they have already made to sign him for a ‘big fee’ before the end of the window, due to the potential quality he could provide on the pitch for the Hoops in the second half. campaigns.