Rangers 'scouting' £3m Croatia Under-21 starlet as ‘pivotal’ Celtic star edges closer to incredible record

All the reaction to Celtic’s draw in Zagreb as Rangers prepare to face Tottenham Hotspur.

Celtic extended their unbeaten Champions League run to four games for the first time since 1986 after securing a hard-fought 0-0 draw in the Croatian capital against Dinamo Zagreb.

The Hoops dominated possession and had the lion share of opportunities to score against a highly-disciplined Zagreb side who defended admirably amid an avalanche of injury issues.

“The positive is we didn’t concede. I thought we lacked quality in the final third. The pitch was a bit tricky.” Brendan Rodgers said after the game.

Celtic travelled with experience to Croatia and with an average age of 28 years and one day, named their oldest starting line-up since a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in November 2006.

Club captain Callum McGregor was one of the experienced names in the team in a memorable night personally for him as he reached a century of European appearances for the Hoops.

Rodgers said: "It's a sign of his mentality and quality. He's such a pivotal player for this squad. Big congratulations to him - it's an incredible achievement."

The 31-year-old’s tally of 100 appearances across all European competitions leaves him just 27 behind club icon Scott Brown (127) and 17 behind James Forrest (117).

Celtic return to European action in January against Swiss champions BSC Young Boys before concluding their League Phase campaign away to Aston Villa.

Rangers ‘scouting’ £3m Croatian wonderkid

Rangers are understood to be keeping tabs on NK Osijek star Marko Soldo - with the versatile Croatian midfielder said to be on Nils Koppen's transfer radar.

The Gers are believed to be in the market for a creative midfielder this winter, but will have to be selective on the areas that they improve due to their well-documented financial issue, Ibrox News reports.

Soldo, who has racked up four goals and four assists in 16 appearances this term, arrived at Osijek over the summer for £400,000 but is now valued at around £1.6 to £2.5m after his promising start to the campaign.

The youngster, who represents Croatia at Under-21 level, is primarily a deep-lying playmaker but has also proved on occasion that he is capable of playing in a wider role.

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