Celtic transfer state of play on Michut, Mmaee, Collado and Jullien

It's that time of year that every transfer fanatic knows all too well.

The calm before the storm, clubs across Europe weighing up their hand before the bonkers finale to signing season kicks off. And cool hand signing chiefs across the Continent aim to land a Royal Flush to leave their rivals reeling. Celtic struck gold last season with the arrivals of loan standouts Jota and Cameron Carter Vickers in the final days of the window. The hope more gems will be uncovered this time around.

Scottish Premiership champions Celtic are no different, of course, and Ange Postecoglou has made no secret of his desire to bolster his squad if the right players become available. But that will likely be offset by departures, with the likes of Mikey Johnston, Chris Jullien (more on him later) and Albian Ajeti among the players most likely to exit either on a temporary or permanent basis.

But how are things standing at Celtic heading into the final countdown of the summer transfer window? Record Sport runs the rule over the latest updates to see what comes next...

"Yeah, good player, but no". That was the verdict from Postecoglou during pre-season when asked to respond on growing reports the PSG playmaker was destined for Parkhead. The Celtic boss is a straight shooter and transfer games certainly isn't his style, however, the 19-year-old remains a player the Premiership champions admire and his situation remains unclear as he faces an uncertain future with the Qatari big-spenders.

It's understood Michut wants Champions League football and that's something Celtic can offer. Michut is a hot commodity, a France U21 star with first-team appearances for one of the most talent-packed teams in world football. All eyes will be on Michut's