CELTIC have been given an enormous enhance within the hunt of South Korean World Cup hero Cho Gue-sung.
SunSport revealed final week that Ange Postecoglou’s males had entered the race to land the 24-year-old in January however face stern competitors from throughout Europe.
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Curiosity within the hitman spiked after he netted a gorgeous double in opposition to Ghana within the World Cup group phases final week.
It was a double that, depsite shedding the sport, helped South Korea qualify for the final sixtee and Celtic stay interested by bolstering their ahead line within the switch window.
Cho is a striker well-known to Hoops boss Ange Postecoglou after netting in opposition to his former facet Yokohoma Marinos within the Asian Champions League in 2020, shortly earlier than the Aussie boss made the transfer to Parkhead.
And his goalscoring exploits have now led to him being a person in demand.
The 24-year-old jetted off to Qatar off the again of a surprising season for each Jeonbuk Motors and South Korean military facet Gimcheon Sangmu, netting 21 instances in 35 video games in addition to six targets in 19 appearances for his nation.
However his representatives have now blown the race for the 6ft 2 striker huge open as they dominated out a transfer to Fenerbahce and Rennes.
They instructed Korean outlet Khan: “The hearsay that these two golf equipment are interested by Cho Gue-sung shouldn’t be true.
“It’s true that golf equipment in Europe are interested by Cho Gue-sung. It’s sure that (golf equipment in) the European leagues are keeping track of Cho Gue-Sung on the World Cup.”
Celtic are eager so as to add depth on the prime finish of the park and it is understood that Postecoglou desires to herald a 3rd striker.
Kyogo Furuhashi and Giorgos Giakoumakis are at the moment vying for the No9 spot on the prime finish of the park.
However with stories suggesting that contract talks with Giakoumakis have damaged down, Celtic might look to get a prepared made substitute lined up earlier than they money in on the fashionable Greek striker.
