Ibrox men signed Leon Balogun from Wigan, Celtic are still looking for a replacement for the departed Jozo Simunovic. The 23-year-old impressed as his club narrowly missed out on promotion to Ligue 1 last term.They finished just three points behind champions Lorient, with the season ended early due to the pandemic.Lens seemed in poll position to sign the star, with Schalke 04 and Eintracht Frankfurt also interested but an offer fell short of the valuation put on Kouyate.
Troyes were hoping to use the competition to push the transfer fee to around £4.5m with Kouyate under contract until 2022 but Metz are only prepared to offer £3.1m, according to France Football.
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