The most recent information and rumors on transfers pertaining to Celtic and Rangers on Sunday.
As the Scottish Premiership title battle begins on Sunday, both Celtic and Rangers have been playing at home.
The Hoops defeated St Johnstone 3-1 in the final seconds to get back to winning ways after being eliminated from European contention midweek. At Ibrox, Rangers takes on St Mirren.
Ahead of the January transfer market opening next month, transfer rumors are still making headlines. Here, we’ve compiled the most recent information about both clubs as of Sunday, December 3.
Celtic “approved” signing the transfer target.
One of Celtic’s top transfer targets for January is apparently set to join the team, albeit no formal offer has yet been made.
In the upcoming window, Brendan Rodgers, the manager of the Houston Rockets, is looking to add players with more “quality” to his roster. A number of names have been mentioned as potential signing alternatives. Given that Kyogo Furuhashi and Oh Hyeon-gyu are anticipated to miss some time in the New Year due to their engagement in the Asian Cup, it is assumed that a striker will be brought in.
However, in an effort to bolster a few positions, Rodgers is also keeping an eye on other targets. The versatile 22-year-old Tiago Araujo has recently surfaced as one such alternative. The Portuguese star on the left side, who plays for Estoril in his native country, is presently on a shortlist.
Araujo, who graduated from Benfica’s junior academy alongside former Celtic winger Jota, decided to leave the European powerhouse for league rivals permanently last year. However, Estoril may be able to trade him if they can get a price of about £4 million for his services. Celtic’s interest “would be welcomed” provided they can match the price tag, according to Portuguese source A Bola. When he departed Benfica, a 50% share of any future sales was added to the contract; hence, his parent club will only get 50% of the transfer fee when the player moves on. This season, Araujo has made 16 appearances for the team, tallying three assists and two goals.
The midfielder could’rekindle’ interest for Rangers.
The Ibrox team’s choice to name Dutchman Nils Koppen as the organization’s new director of football recruitment may make it easier to entice Joey Veerman, a former target for PSV, to Govan.
Rangers supporters are aware with the “dynamic” Dutch central midfielder because he was previously connected to a January transfer to the Glasgow giants.
As a highly respected talent scout, Koppen has a thorough understanding of the Netherlands national team, having identified players like as Veerman, Noa Lang, and Ismael Saibari as future stars.
Furthermore, manager Philippe Clement may have long-term goals for a versatile midfielder who can play anywhere in the middle of the pitch, given the number of injuries sustained by important midfield players like Nico Raskin and Ryan Jack.
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