Celtic transfer state of play on Araujo, Jung and Van Hooijdonk as one Parkhead rumour hits the buffers

Tiago Araujo has spoken out after a tough cup final defeat at Estoril.

He has been linked with sorting Brendan Rodgers' left-back woe at Celtic and taking to Instagram, he is focusing on the journey that took him to the cusp of glory in Portugal The left-back had the fifth and decisive penalty for his side in the League Cup final against Braga, having battled to a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes. Noise has surrounded the Portuguese star with the Premiership champions reportedly having him in their sights - now first-choice Greg Taylor is injured - but his thoughts are rooted in Estoril for now.

He said: "A great journey in this competition, it didn't have the outcome we all wanted, but we made history for this great club. It is a huge pride to belong to this incredible group and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Estorilistas, who supported us from start to finish, and for all the messages of support I received."

Sydney van Hooijdonk is another rumoured to be attracting Celtic attention this window, but the Hoops aren't thee only ones on the Bologna striker's case. FC Twente have reportedly expressed an interest, as De Telegraaf claim the 23-year-old is on their striker ‘candidate’ list.

Gwangju FC's Jung Ho-Yeon has admitted to hearing zilch from Glasgow on a potential move. Boss Lee Jung-Hyo claimed in December that talks had "advanced" over a Hoops move for the 23-year-old this window following an impressive K-League campaign.

Asked about the transfer to Celtic by Korean outlet Jeonnam Ilbo, he admitted contact has gone cold. He said: "I haven’t heard anything about a transfer to Celtic. My dream of challenging overseas is ongoing.

"I want to know where I stand and what my perspective should be on a new