Gustav Isaksen 'targeted' for Celtic transfer as £12m Lazio winger tipped for loan before buy switch
Premiership champions Celtic are reportedly keen to land Denmark international Gustav Isaksen from Lazio. Multiple reports from the Eternal City overnight claim Brendan Rodgers' side are in for the 23-year-old wide man.
A loan deal with an obligation to buy has been mooted for a player valued at £12m. Isaksen – an international colleague of departing Matt O'Riley – plays on the right wing but has struggled to convince Lazio boss Igor Tudor since joining from Midtjylland in a £10m-plus add ons deal last summer.
But now Isaksen could be on the move and it appears Celtic are primed to strike. Celtic are closing in on a season-long loan deal for Barcelona's Alex Valle and retain strong interest in £10m-rated Alex Engels and LAFC playmaker Mateusz Bogusz.
Rodgers craves quality and he is confident he will get it before the window closes on Friday night. Speaking after the 3-0 win over St Mirren, the Irishman said: “We can't be happy just to make our money and build our pot because the bottom line is on the pitch.