Celtic ‘considering’ £3m midfielder transfer swoop as ex Rangers star ‘open’ to loan move
This weekend marks the last round of Scottish Premiership games before the holidays. On Saturday, Celtic will play Livingston at Parkhead, while on Christmas Eve, Rangers will travel to Fir Park in Lanarkshire to play Motherwell.
After losing their last two league games, Brendan Rodgers’ team, the Hoops, will want to snap out of their mini-slump by playing the bottom-of-the-table West Lothian team, while Philippe Clement’s team, led by the Belgian, will want to continue their remarkable unbeaten streak.
Transfer rumours continue to circulate online. Here, we round up the latest news and headlines from Glasgow’s two leading clubs on Friday, December, 22.
Celtic ‘considering’ transfer swoop for BK Hacken midfielder
Romeo Amane, an offensive midfielder for BK Hacken, has reportedly been “watched” by Celtic, who are “considering” making a January transfer move, according to a report from Football Scotland.
The 20-year-old Ivorian is presently valued at £3 million by the Swedish team after netting three goals and dishing out three assists so far this season. He was included on the European Golden Boy award list for 2023 alongside Hoops midfielder Odin Thiago Holm.
Amane has been a mainstay in the Hacken side, featuring in every single match during their Europa League campaign, including a qualifier against Aberdeen back in August. The Scottish champions scouting department are claimed to have watched footage of the playmaker and saw him in action during a recent clash with Azerbaijani side Qarabag.
The player’s name has been added to manager Brendan Rodgers’ shortlist of possible targets after previously being linked with Dutch giants Ajax earlier this year.
Ex Rangers star ‘open’ to Fenerbahce loan exit
Ryan Kent’s post-Rangers struggles have continued in Turkey after the winger was omitted from Fenerbahce’s matchday squad all together as Süper Lig football returned in midweek.
Following the suspension of games in the country, Kent’s absence from manager İsmail Kartal’s squad was visible for the seven-goal thriller against Kayerispor on Wednesday night with the player not even included on the subs’ bench.
The 27-year-old has endured a frustrating spell after failing to establish himself as a regular starter and struggling to recapture the type of form that saw him light up Ibrox during Steven Gerrard’s reign. A January loan exit could well be on the cards, with the Gers one of several clubs linked as they weigh up a potential reunion with their former player.
Leeds and Sheffield United are two English teams that have reportedly expressed interest in Kent, but Fenerbahce manager Kartal downplayed the importance of keeping the wide player off the field. “It was necessary to make this decision,” he stated.
“We made a decision in this match, but Kent won’t be excluded from the squad or allowed to participate in any upcoming games. We have a fairly large team, therefore it’s possible that some surprise individuals won’t make the squad in the upcoming weeks.
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