The German defender is said to have arrived in Scotland ahead of a move to Celtic.
RB Leipzig defender Marvin Compper has arrived in Scotland to complete a move to Celtic, the Scottish Sun reports.
Compper is said to have landed in Edinburgh shortly after midday Tuesday, after Celtic had a £1 million offer accepted by the German side.
And it is claimed the 32-year-old will sign a contract within the next 24 hours, which will keep him at Celtic Park until at least 2020.
Should all go to plan, Compper will become an official Celtic player from January, when the window for registration re-opens.
His expected arrival comes only a week after Leipzig boss Ralph Hasenhuttl insisted, via the Daily Record, that Compper would not be sold until the summer transfer window.
“I don’t want to get rid of any player in January. It’s a squad game and we need them all, especially as we have had a lot of injuries recently,” said Hasenhuttl.
“Also, Marvin has never come to me and said he’s unhappy or put in a transfer request.
“So he will be here until the summer at least.”
Celtic’s need to add another centre-back this winter is no secret, with senior trio Dedryck Boyata, Erik Sviatchenko and Jozo Simunovic each sidelined at some stage this season.
The Scottish Sun reported recently that Sviatchenko could be on his way out of Celtic Park next month.
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