Oh Hyeon gyu to Celtic transfer timeline laid bare as David Turnbull exit chances assessed in Ange address
dailyrecord.co.ukAnge Postecoglou is confident Celtic are close to completing their January shopping spree as they look to wrap up a £3m deal for Korean star Oh Hyeon-gyu.The Hoops could seal the swoop in the next 48 hours with K-League Suwon Bluewings after upping their initial £2.5m bid and offering the hitman a package worth up to 10 times his salary in his homeland.
Celts have stepped back from a move for Cho Gue-sung but are still on the striker hunt with Giorgos Giakoumakis weighing up a £3m move to Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan.Defender Moritz Jenz could also be heading for an exit with clubs in Germany interesting in taking the Lorient loan signing after the centre back slipped down the Parkhead pecking order following the arrival of Yuki Kobayashi.
A frontman to replace Giakoumakis is the main priority and 21-year-old Oh is understood to have his heart set on the move.Josip Juranovic is also expect to seal his departure in the coming days with Union Berlin believed to be now leading the chase for the World Cup star, with interest also coming from Italy and England.
It is understood the £2.5m signing from Legia Warsaw is in advanced talks with the Bundesliga outfit and a fee is close to being agreed with the Hoops.Postecoglou remained tight-lipped on specific signings, he admitted the club were not far off landing their top targets.
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