Ally McCoist questions why £7m-rated Celtic target would consider January transfer after history-making act
Celtic are gearing up for a busy end to the January transfer window with new signings in the pipeline
Ally McCoist is convinced Celtic strike target Kasper Hogh will snub a January move away from FK Bodo/Glimt as he looks to play out his Champions League dream.
Earlier this week, the Hoops entered the race to sign the £7 million-rated frontman as the clock continues to tick down towards Monday’s deadline, with EFL Championship side Norwich City already seeing a bid turned down by the Norwegian outfit.
It’s understood the Canaries still retain an interest in Hogh, who created history by netting the winner for Kjetil Knutsen’s men against Atletico Madrid to earn his club a place in the Champions League knockout play-off phase on matchday seven.
The former Danish youth international, who has scored 17 goals in the Eliteserien this season, has interest from other EFL clubs including ambitious North Wales club Wrexham and Ipswich Town.
However, Rangers legend McCoist is doubtful that Celtic and other suitors will be able to convince Hogh to join them before the summer.
Speaking on TNT Sports, he questioned: “Would the player want to go at this moment in time? I mean, he might want to go at the end of the season - which is no good for Celtic - but would you want to go after two great results? Especially Manchester City.”
Celtic ‘quietly confident’ of finalising deal for 10-goal winger
With the under-fire Celtic board ready to jolt into action late in the transfer market, it’s reported the Scottish champions are ‘quietly confident’ of striking a deal to land fellow attacker Fares Ghedjemis, who plays for Italian second-tier side Frosinone.
The Serie B pacesetters have so far been reluctant to sell their star man and will demand a fee of around €7.3m (£6.3m) to part with the Frenchman. Their stance could prove to be a stumbling block for Celtic who have yet to decide if they are willing to meet the Italians asking price.
It was claimed that talks between both parties had stalled on Thursday, with Frosinone continuing to play hardball - a theme that continued ever since Maurizio Stripe took over as club president back in 2003.
To date, Frosinone have only sold ONE key player during a mid-season transfer window under Stripe’s watch when they banked a record fee of around £8.6m for defender and future Italy international Federico Gatti to Juventus in January 2022.
Ghedjemis has scored 10 goals in 50 appearances for the club and the 23-year-old is viewed as the Parkhead club’s number one target for right-wing reinforcements.