Bogusz sendoff, lofty Beck endorsement and O'Riley to Brighton 'advances' – Celtic transfer state of play

Mateusz Bogusz gifted LAFC the perfect parting gift as he inches closer to a switch to Celtic this summer.

The Hoops are in talks with the Major League Soccer outfit for their £8million-rated prized asset with talks progressing well with the Scottish Premiership champions - and there are unlikely to be any issues on agreeing personal terms with a 22-year-old. And the former Leeds United man could have made his final LAFC appearance are he led the side to the League Cup final where they will face Columbus Crew.

The Poland U21 cap opened the scoring in the semi-final showdown with Colorado Rapids to kickstart the 4-0 demolition. It now remains to be seen whether he will play any part in Monday's final or will jet out to seal a move to the Hoops. With Manchester City keeping tabs on Kyogo a new striker could be key - but it's not the only position on Brendan Rodgers' shopping list.

Left-back remains a priority as the boss looks to provide competition for Greg Taylor. Liverpool's Owen Beck remains on the agenda with the Liverpool Echo reporting the Parkhead side are targeting a permanent deal for the Welshman.

Former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has talked up the defender with business ramping up at Parkhead. He told Lord Ping: "With Owen Beck, you can take all the data away from the player and it will tell you this: he gets forward, his engine's good, it's all good. What it won’t tell you is that Owen is a great kid with wonderful personality.

"He has a great team ethic, and he can’t do enough for the people around him. His first thought is always the team, and I like that in younger players. He's made himself into a better footballer. He’s clever. He’s watched Andy Robertson and has modelled parts of his game on