Chelsea are one in all a number of golf equipment throughout Europe taking a look at Celtic right-back Josip Juranovic.
Sky Sports activities Information have been instructed inner talks have taken place at Stamford Bridge to evaluate choices in that space as they anticipate the complete extent of Reece James’ injury.
It was revealed final week Barcelona have been additionally concerned with signing Juranovic when the January switch window opens, with one supply telling Sky Sports activities Information he’s their primary goal at right-back.
Different Premier League golf equipment and Atletico Madrid are additionally trying on the Croatia worldwide.
Celtic have wished to maintain Juranovic in Glasgow and held talks over an improved new contract. Nonetheless, neither get together may attain an settlement earlier than he departed for the World Cup in Qatar.
The 27-year-old nonetheless has greater than three-and-a-half years left on his present deal and it is understood Celtic will look to sit down down with Juranovic once more when he returns from his post-World Cup break, however the Scottish champions are braced for bids amid curiosity from the Premier League and golf equipment in Europe.
Juranovic was given per week off following Croatia’s World Cup marketing campaign and will likely be assessed for the harm, which saved him out of the third-place play-off win over Morocco.
Celtic have already introduced the signing of Canada right-back Alistair Johnston on a five-year deal.
The Hoops paid an preliminary payment of £3.5m for the CF Montreal defender, who will formally be a part of the membership in January.
‘We do not have a suggestion for any participant’
Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou provides the newest on the way forward for Josip Juranovic and Stephen Welsh who’ve been linked with strikes away from the membership.
Whereas Juranovic is in demand and there are strategies defender Stephen Welsh may additionally depart in January, Celtic supervisor Ange Postecoglou insisted final week there have been no approaches for any of his gamers.
“All this hypothesis, let me let you know proper now; we do not have a suggestion for any participant,” the Australian mentioned.
“Individuals can discuss affords and golf equipment wanting them however I am unable to spend my time chasing shadows or what’s within the press each morning, as a result of I might be spending my entire day speaking to gamers.
“As I hold saying to individuals, what I see is what’s earlier than me day-after-day right here at coaching. If there’s a difficulty or gamers have issues put in entrance of them about their future, I am certain they’re going to come and see me and Michael (Nicholson, CEO) will converse to their representatives.
“However proper now, there’s nothing. Zero. Zip. Nada. Nothing happening.”
Can Barcelona signal Juranovic?
Juranovic impressed for Croatia as they completed third on the World Cup in Qatar
Barcelona president Joan Laporta mentioned final month that the membership will nonetheless discover it troublesome to make January signings regardless of enhancing the well being of their funds.
“We needed to make some levers, which have been financial operations that saved the membership from damage, and now the membership is in financial restoration,” he mentioned.
“However regardless of that, in response to the principles of economic honest play of the Spanish league, we can not signal.
“Us and another La Liga golf equipment are additionally making an attempt to persuade La Liga to be extra versatile, and permit us different kinds of interpretations that may make Barcelona even stronger.”
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