Luis Palma to Celtic has reportedly been agreed as the champions close in on the Honduras winger.The 23-year-old has been the name on every Hoops supporter's lips after it emerged Brendan Rodgers had targeted the wide man for a £3.5million swoop, but reports suggested the Glasgow side had to up their offer to Palma.
Now Aris have agreed the winger's exit for the initial fee touted according to the Mail Online after Palma sought the advice of former Parkhead star and fellow countryman Emilio Izaguirre.
The iconic defender is now Sporting Director at Honduran side Motagua, and sold the winger on the deal.Palma will likely become Celtic's seventh summer signing as the champions saw off interest from Anderlecht and Watford, with the youngster also the subject of Saudi Arabia clubs tracking him.
But Palma will provide a replacement for Jota who left for the Middle East last month, and it was Izaguirre who played a vital role in helping the deal progress after the attacker quizzed him.Izaguirre said: "Luis is a player who has talent and it would be very good for him to make the leap from Greece to Scotland.
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