Celtic rumored to be interested in Hacken youngster Dahbo – transfer speculation

Celtic scouts are keeping a close eye on 18-year-old Hacken midfielder Pontus Dahbo, who is valued at £3.4m by the Swedish club. Despite only having 20 first-team appearances, Dahbo is under contract until 2025. Meanwhile, Celtic midfielder Daniel Kelly has multiple options to consider, including interest from Bayer Leverkusen. However, the Scottish champions are keen on persuading the 18-year-old to extend his stay at the club beyond his current deal, which ends in December.

On the other hand, Republic of Ireland Under-21 winger Rocco Vata is now a free agent after his Celtic contract has officially come to an end. Despite this, Celtic is still eager to secure the 19-year-old on a new long-term deal amidst competition from clubs in Italy and England. Additionally, B team player Paulo Bernardo is set to join Benfica’s pre-season training, with talks ongoing about a possible return to Celtic after last season’s loan spell despite limited chances of breaking into the first-team squad.

The completed transfer of Etienne Vaessen from Waalwijk to newly promoted Groningen was widely anticipated in Dutch football circles, despite reports of interest from Celtic in the 28-year-old goalkeeper. For more Scottish Gossip, you can read Saturday’s full report [BBC].