The Record revealed earlier on Thursday that Celtic were expecting a bid from Roma for Boli Bolingoli.
The Belgian misfit’s future at Parkhead looks bleak after breaking quarantine rules earlier this summer, resulting in a three-match ban for him and a two-game postponement for the Hoops.
But it looks like he could be on his way – and Celtic could and should be about to step up their pursuit of Leeds United’s Barry Douglas.
Say what you want about Bolingoli, but Neil Lennon absolutely must replace him.
Lennon only has Greg Taylor by way of experienced left-backs if the former Rapid Wien star were to leave, and therefore a replacement is essential.
Sky claimed on August 13 that Celtic were looking at the Leeds defender, but there hasn’t been a huge deal of speculation since, though that could change now.
Plus, the Elland Road club are heavily linked with a move for Dosko Gvardiol, who can also play left-back.
It would appear as if Douglas’s time in West Yorkshire might be coming to an end, and the 31-year-old, who Gordon Strachan said was ‘fantastic’ in 2018 after joining the English club, should be on Celtic’s radar much more now than he was in August.
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