Sunderland Echo

Celtic bid KO’d

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Celtic have failed with an improved offer for Hibs midfielder John McGinn.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has earmarked the 23-year-old as one of his key summer targets after losing Stuart Armstrong to Southampto­n for £7million.

HIbs manager Neil Lennon said: “We have rejected two bids from Celtic. Our club has a valuation of the player.” Hibs host NSI Runavik of the Faroe Islands in the Europa League tonight.

League One side Oxford United secured a 2-0 win against Irish club UCD yesterday, with Jon Obika and Luke Garbutt on target.

Andreas Weimann and Marley Watkins netted for Bristol City in a 2-2 draw against Newport County.

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