Celtic news bulletin as Mathias Kvistgaarden price tag deemed a fantasy and Hatate vow set to benefit Rodgers
It's a busy month for the Hoops with transfer business, competitive action and players abroad to keep an eye on.
He is linked with fulfilling Brendan Rodgers' striker dreams - but the transfer fee attached to Mathias Kvistgaarden amid Celtic interest has been deemed a fantasy.
The striker is currently a Brondby and is one of the brightest talents emerging from Danish football. He was linked with moving to Celtic in the summer and boss Rodgers is still hunting a forward, albeit he may dip into the loan market. Claims have been made that the 21-year-old will cost in the region of £8.5m.
Campo have picked this fee apart and claim "there is something new in the transfer saga that just won't die" after summer interest. They add: "It will reportedly require 10 million euros or 75 million kroner to convince Brøndby to sell their striker, and as the Scottish media reports, that price is hardly realistic. Celtic will be hit hard in the offensive in the coming weeks, with Japanese Daizen Maeda, South Korean Hyun-jun Yang and Hyeon-gyu Oh as well as Australian Marco Tilio all selected for the Asian Cup."
One of those stars over in Qatar at the major tournament is Reo Hatate. The midfielder was a surprise Japanese inclusion after only recently coming back from a hamstring injury, and he insists his fitness is on an upward curve in a boost to Rodgers. He told Gekisaka: "First of all, what can I do for the team? The best thing to do is to do my best for the team, and in addition to that, I want to get results such as goals. I think if you do it for the sake of others, they will follow you, so I hope I can do my best to help the team win. The team's training has been very intense, and I feel like my condition is improving."
Record Sport has also revealed some pressing January transfer news around Celtic. Gustaf Lagerbielke is a target for Hellas Verona as a clutch of Italian clubs look to bring the Swede to Serie A on loan, while talks have been held over signing South Korean midfielder Jung.
Up next for the Hoops as they return for the winter break is Buckie Thistle at Parkhead. The Highland League side had fears that gaffer Graeme Stewart would be in the stands after a red card against Huntly last weekend.
He was left waiting to see if he would be hit with an SFA ban but the compliance officer has now looked at the referee's match report and offered Stewart a one match ban. The Buckie boss has until Monday to accept the ban or to challenge it which frees him up for Sunday.