Celtic transfer state of play on Mendy, Solbakken, Jeahze and Jota with Champions League cash in touching distance

It's nearly transfer season and Celtic are starting to turn one eye towards their summer business.

Ange Postecoglou will be urging his players to keep their eyes firmly on the ball until the Premiership title is wrapped up but next season will already be lurking somewhere in his mind.

Should the Hoops win the Premiership as expected then, barring a potential Villarreal-shaped disaster, they will have some cash to burn with automatic Champions League qualification.

We've seen links with various new players emerge already while speculation continues to rumble over loanees and whether they will be there to stay.

It won't be another summer overhaul like last year but we can expect enough comings and goings to keep the headlines busy.

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And Record Sport have taken a look at a few of the big transfer stories coming out of Parkhead.

A new striker might not be top of the agenda with Giorgos Giakoumakis, Kyogo and Daizen Maeda all battling it out for the No.9 spot.

But improvements in the final third rarely go wrong and big Frenchman Alexandre Mendy could offer plenty if reports in France prove correct.

The 6ft2' hitman has been subject to an offer from Celtic according to L'Equipe but their