It could be a case of second time lucky for Celtic in regard to Paulo Bernardo. The Benfica midfielder is reportedly in talks over a loan switch as Brendan Rodgers looks to up his squad's quality levels before the transfer window closes on Friday.
The 21-year-old is unlikely to feature under Roger Schmidt at the Estadio Da Luz and could well be tempted by the prospect of regular first team football and a crack at the Champions League group stage.
With Reo Hatate not hitting the heights he did under Ange Postecoglou since Rodgers came back to the club and the Japanese putting new contract talks on hold, there's been plenty of talk that the midfielder may look to move on.
With that bubbling under the surface, the chance to sign a new engine room partner for Callum McGregor will likely be welcomed by Rodgers, while Celtic are also braced for further interest in Matt O'Riley after booting out a bid from Bologna.