Celtic transfer state of play on Bueno, Bernardo, Idah, Tessmann and Balikwisha as O'Riley fired message
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic are back in the hunt to bag Hugo Bueno on a season’s loan from Wolves.The Hoops were thwarted in their attempt to land the 21-year-old in January but are back in the mix to land the Spanish prospect.
Bueno made 21 appearances for the Molineux man last term but was behind Rayan Ait-Nouri in the pecking order – while Brendan Rodgers is out to land left back completion for Greg Taylor, who is out of contract at the end of the season.Beuno is currently in America with the Wolves squad in Miami, with Celtic also Stateside having yesterday made the trip up to Indiana following their friendly win against Manchester City in North Carolina.
Parkhead chef executive flew out to the States on Tuesday, along with finance officer Chris McKay, with the Hoops are poised to announce the capture of Paulo Bernardo on a permanent deal, with last season’s loan star finalising his £2.5m move, with a five year deal agreed.Rodgers wants to bring back Adam Idah but Celts will need to sweat out Norwich City with the Canaries looking for up to £8m for the hitman.
The champions have already snapped up keepers Kasper Schmeichel and Viljami Sinisalo, and are in the hunt for Antwerp attacker Michel-Ange Balikwisha and Venezia’s US midfielder Tanner Tessmann.Meanwhile, Celtic stars have rallied around Matt O’Riley to plead with the playmaker to stay in Glasgow for the Champions League charge.
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