3 EFL forwards Celtic could turn to if Antoine Semenyo pursuit fails

Celtic sent their scouts on a mission this week to look at Bristol City youngster Antoine Semenyo, who has been impressing for the Robins in recent weeks.

The 22-year-old was named as the Championship’s Player of the Month for January after a run of three goals and four assists in five outings and he kept that run up when scoring in midweek against Reading in a 2-1 victory.

According to Bristol World, Hoops scout Craig Strachan was sent to Ashton Gate to take a closer look at the forward ahead of a potential summer transfer move.

Semenyo may prove to be out of Celtic’s price-range though, with City valuing him at £20 million after Nottingham Forest failed in an attempt to take him on transfer deadline day last month.

Let’s look at three potential alternative players from the EFL that could interest Ange Postecoglou instead.

Emil Riis

Celtic are clearly looking for a young, mobile forward and they could do worse that take a punt on Preston North End’s tall Danish attacker.

Riis was quite clearly a raw talent that needed to be polished up based on last seasons performances, scoring just twice for the Lilywhites in his debut senior season in England.

However he’s come on leaps and bounds during the current campaign, with his record standing at 16 goals and four assists in 36 matches in all competitions.

There are times where Riis looks clumsy and awkward but his finishing has come on massively and he can strike a ball out of nothing very well – he’d likely cost a significant fee but nowhere near as much as City want for Semenyo.

Scott Twine

Having already made a play for one MK Dons player this year in Matt O’Riley, Celtic could head back down south of the border and try to sign Twine.

The 22-year-old only signed for Liam