Feyenoord 'monitoring' 18-goal Celtic target as European interest intensifies
A Celtic transfer target is receiving European interest as his goalscoring form continues
Celtic transfer target Armando Gonzalez is reportedly attracting attention from Europe as the Guadalajara striker continues to shine in his native Mexico this season.
The 22-year-old is an early prospective summer transfer target as the Hoops look ahead to next season, while their attempts to retain their Scottish Premiership title continue. Martin O’Neill’s side are six points behind leaders Hearts with a game in hand, but two defeats in a week have dampened their hopes of closing that gap quickly as the season rapidly heads towards its run-in.
The Glasgow giants are also on the verge of being knocked out of the Europa League after a 4-1 home defeat by Stuttgart in their knockout play-off first leg last week, with the return fixture coming on Thursday.
Transfer targets for the summer are continuing to emerge and a latest update on Gonzalez has been revealed.
Celtic target Gonzalez ‘monitored’ by European giants
According to reports by TUDN in Mexico, Gonzalez has received transfer interest from several clubs in Europe but Feyenoord are the only club ‘monitoring’ the forward at present. The Eredivisie giants are thought to be watching the Chivas star as they contemplate making a summer move for the Mexico international, while other suitors circle.
Celtic are mentioned in the report as one of those considering a summer move for Gonzalez, while West Ham United and Barcelona of the Premier League and La Liga respectively are also cited as holding an interest. The trio are thought to be in the race but ‘no official approach’ has been made for the 22-year-old as of yet.
Gonzalez recently rejected the opportunity to depart Mexico for CSKA Moscow in January after the Russian side tabled a bid of $20million (£14.8m) for the Liga MX top scorer, who has bagged 18 goals in 28 matches this season in a breakout campaign which has seen him earn three caps for the senior Mexico national team.
‘La Hormiga’ (‘The Ant’) as he is known in his homeland, Gonzalez is said to have personally rejected the bid from CSKA due to a desire to focus on Chivas and reaching the Mexico World Cup squad this summer. Following the tournament, speculation of a move to Europe may intensify further.