The Azerbaijani could help to fill Celtic’s centre-back shortage.
Celtic have offered a trial to Gabala centre-back, Bahlul Mustafazada, according to The Scottish Sun.
The newspaper claims Mustafazada is due to arrive at Celtic in time for pre-season and could be signed for free if he impresses.
The 22-year-old’s contract with Gabala, the Azerbaijani side whose youth system he progressed through, is scheduled to expire in June.
Mustafazada’s position is one in which Celtic could are likely to find themselves light this summer, with Dedryck Boyata and Filip Benkovic expected to leave at the end of their respective permanent and loan contracts.
Boyata has been strongly linked with a move to Hertha Berlin, while Benkovic should rejoin Brendan Rodgers, the former Bhoys boss, at Leicester City.
And the right-footer, who has represented his country at under-21 level, would be Celtic’s first ever Azerbaijani player.
Gabala were managed by the former Arsenal and England captain, Tony Adams, between 2010 and 2011.
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