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Potential Celtic move for Uche Ikpeazu raises questions for Vakoun Bayo

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Celtic have been linked with adding another striker.

Uche Ikpeazu of Hearts  runs with the ball under pressure from William Lyle and Stephen Wilson of Auchinleck Talbot during the Scottish Cup 5th Round match between Heart of Midlothian and...

Celtic are keen on a move for forward Uche Ikpeazu, report The Scottish Sun.

Hearts forward Ikpeazu has been impressive in the Scottish Premiership this season and it is little surprise he is generating interest.

Signing Ikpeazu would be a good move for Celtic, and it would be a good career move for the striker too.

One loser however would be Celtic January signing Vakoun Bayo.

Bayo has barely had a kick for Celtic since joining the Scottish champions.

Uche Ikpeazu of Hearts looks on prior to the Scottish Ladbrokes Premiership match between Rangers and Hearts at Ibrox Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland.

He is down the pecking order and needs a big pre-season this summer to establish himself as a first team regular.

Ikpeazu joining the club would make it more difficult for him.

The 24-year-old is a striker who is already used to playing in Scotland and has an automatic headstart on Bayo, who is still adjusting.

Bayo needs to get game time between now and the end of the season to give himself a chance against any new signings Celtic bring in.

A move for Ikpeazu would not really be a vote of confidence in him.

17th March 2019, Dens Park, Dundee, Scotland; Ladbrokes Premiership football, Dundee versus Celtic; Vakoun Issouf Bayo of Celtic inspects the pitch before the match