CELTS WANT STAR DEALS
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Firstly, there is one tomorrow night, while there is also a second opportunity before Monday to add a signing as a wild card within 24 hours of the game.
Manager Brendan Rodgers and his squad returned to Glasgow from their Austrian tour last night.
The boss refused to discuss any signing targets or timescales and said: “There is a lot of speculation around players but I’ll only talk when they are signed and done.
“The club are trying to do that.”
When asked if any deals could be concluded before Alashkert, Rodgers added: “For Thursday, I’m not sure. I don’t have any sort of update really, so I’m not sure how close we would be at this moment in time.”
Celtic face a tough negotiation to land McGinn with Hibs also aware of interest in their Scotland midfielder from south of the border.
Easter Road chiefs will battle to land top dollar for their prized asset but the champions will try again and Wilson is also firmly in their sights.
The 21-year-old spent last term on loan at Hull and is wanted back at the KCOM Stadium.
Wilson is expected to sign a new long-term contract at Anfield but will be put out on loan. Celtic are in the running for a short-term move for the
Welsh international. Parkhead chiefs also have poitential outgoings to consider with Everton still determined to land Kieran Tierney in a £25million switch.
The defender played the full 90 minutes of last night’s 1-0 friendly win over Sparta Prague but Goodison Park boss Marco Silva remains firmly in the picture for a mega-money deal.
Tierney could land a huge personal package with the Toffees if the Merseysiders can convince Celtic to sell by producing the right offer.
Meanwhile, Hoops centre-back Dedryck Boyata has revealed it was harsh criticism from Rodgers that helped turn him into a World Cup star.
The Belgium stopper said: “I was making mistakes at Celtic initially and had problems concentrating.
“Then along came Brendan Rodgers and he listed a number of things I had to improve.
“I had to defend from the front, stop misplacing passes – not even in training. He wanted my fitness to improve and he wanted me to increase my concentration.
“I got back into the side and I like to think I have carried my form on to the World Cup.”