Luis Palma has no Celtic ceiling as emerging star will have Diego Simeone doing Atletico research on him

Atletico Madrid will try and buy Celtic star Luis Palma if he scores against them in the Champions League again. That's the verdict of Palma's former boss German Burgos, who managed the Honduran in Greece and was once Diego Simeone's right-hand man.

And he has predicted there is no ceiling for the talented Hoops ace. Palma netted a memorable Champions League goal against La Liga heavyweights Atletico in a pulsating 2-2 draw on matchday three of the group stage, having had a goal earlier ruled out through VAR when they faced Lazio.

He became only the third-ever Honduran to score in the competition's 68-year-old history and has made an impressive start to his career at Parkhead since his £4.5 million move from Aris earlier in the summer. And former Atletico Madrid and Argentina keeper Burgos - who was a No.2 under Simeone before managing Palma at Aris - believes the winger has everything it takes to get to the top.

He said: "Luis Palma is already better than he was at Aris. He has evolved and understands now the importance of being professional because it is not enough just to be good on the pitch. I tell you something, if Luis Palma scores against Atletico again in the next game, they will go looking for him. He's already scored once, if he does it again I am sure they will try and get him.

"There is no ceiling with Luis If he continues to improve, he will reach the highest level. This tournament is the best there is in football on earth. If he continues with that humility, the sacrifices he has made which characterises him and playing as well for his team, he will rise higher.

"Good players stand out in all leagues and in the current league, it is very important. What happens in Scotland is that they get spotted and