Ex Celtic striker ‘eyed’ for shock European return as Rangers star ‘closes in’ on £5.5m Leeds United transfer
The latest Rangers and Celtic transfer news headlines on Tuesday…
Rangers are preparing for the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie against PSV Eindhoven at Ibrox tonight, while Celtic are dissecting their Viaplay Cup exit at the hands of Kilmarnock on Sunday.
Michael Beale will hope his Gers side can take beat the Dutch outfit ahead of next week’s return leg and Brendan Rodgers has a defensive injury crisis on his hands, with Maik Nawrocki and Cameron Carter-Vickers facing a spell on the sidelines.
Meanwhile, there are just 9 days remaining before the summer transfer window slams shut and there could yet be movement at both Glasgow clubs. Here are the latest transfer news headlines on Tuesday, August 22:
Rangers midfielder ‘closes in’ on £5.5m Leeds United transfer
Glen Kamara is reportedly closing in on a £5.5million transfer to long-time admirers Leeds United after the Yorkshire club stepped up their efforts to land the midfielder.
The 27-year-old has been limited to a bit-part role under Michael Beale and his four-and-a-half year spell at Ibrox now looks to be nearing an end. The Scottish Sun claim the player’s representatitves have held talks with EFL Championship sides Middlesbrough and Coventry City, but rivals Leeds remains the current front-runners to land Kamara.
Ex-Celtic ‘eyed’ for shock European return
Interest in former Hoops striker Giorgos Giakoumakis from a host of European clubs is ‘heating up’, according to The Athletic, who report an offer for the player could be received by parent club Atalanta United in the coming days.
The powerful Greek international, who left Parkhead suddenly last season, has scored an impressive 12 goals in 18 appearances in the MLS since his arrival back in March and is just one goal off the top scorer spot across the entire league, despite playing significantly few minutes than anybody else.
His terrific form has caught the attention of several clubs in Europe, but Atalanta insists their star frontman is NOT for sale following his £4million transfer earlier this year. As of yet, no official offers are on the table.
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Celtic are lucky regarding central def injuries
48 hours ago, Celtic fans were in relative equilibrium. Defeat in the League Cup and an injury crisis in central defence put paid to that. Maik Nawrocki injured his hamstring at Rugby Park. He played until the end of the game, doubtlessly conflicted by the team’s predicament, but as Oh did earlier this month, almost certainly exacerbated the damage.
We are four weeks from our fist Champions League game, with only new signing Gustaf Lagerbielke and Liam Scales fit and able to play in central defence. Neither have been tested at that level, or played together, and they need to navigate another month without injury before being considered for action.
Cameron Carter-Vickers has a chance of returning for then but is by no means certain, and as you and I both know, rushing a player back from a hamstring is never a good idea. Yuki Kobayashi should be ready, in the fitness sense, however, reruns of his Ibrox performance from last season will give Brendan Rodgers plenty to consider. Stephen Welsh will be out until the turn of the year.
Reframe this fortune for what it is. Celtic are lucky; this happened during the transfer window when the club are in funds. It is no more than a normal football problem to be addressed. Brendan will have an idea on when Cameron and Maik can be expected return, he will sign others if necessary.
