Celtic boss Neil Lennon is hunting a new right-back to add to his squad at Parkhead.
Celtic have been looking for a replacement for Mikael Lustig all summer, but they have still failed to find one.
The Bhoys were recently linked with Danny Simpson, but that transfer now looks unlikely to happen after his trial spell with cancelled, as reported by the Leicester Mercury.
And Lennon admits that Celtic are not close to signing a right-back.
“[We’re] no further down the line with that one,” he said. “That has stalled, so we may have to look elsewhere.”
The news comes as a blow to the Bhoys, who still desperately need to find a right-sided defender.
Celtic lacked cover in the position even when Lustig was at the club, so without the Swede they now look very short.
Kristoffer Ajer has been forced to play at right-back on occasion for Celtic this term, but he is far more comfortable in the centre of defence.
Celtic are next in action later this evening, when they take on Nomme Kalju in Champions League qualifying.
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