Who is Oscar Gloukh? Celtic eye the Maccabi Tel Aviv rising star with a flair beyond his years

"We never stop" is the oft-repeated phrase at Celtic and that doesn't just apply to on-pitch matters.

Ange Postecoglou has enjoyed a remarkable hit-rate in the transfer market since taking over at Parkhead and is already looking ahead to the January window. The Celtic boss wants to future-proof his Premiership -winning squad on the not so insignificant chance any of his top stars are poached away on the back of the Qatar World Cup.

He said: "We have already started planning and have identified the targets that we need. We will look to bring in players in January that hopefully then insulates us in case any of our players are taken off our hands. It’s part of our planning and we’re well underway in ensuring we are ready for that. Mark (Lawwell) knows how I look at things and we’re planning for the next two, three, four windows - and trying to project what gaps we potentially might have."

Israeli youngster Oscar Gloukh is understood to be among a list of potential targets. The 18-year-old Maccabi Tel-Aviv attacking midfielder was linked with Rangers during the summer window and is so highly-rated his manager previously slapped a whopping £8million price-tag on his head. Here, Record Sport Online takes a closer look at what he could offer.

A newcomer on the scene at Maccabi Tel Aviv, Gloukh only made his senior debut in March of 2022 But it's been all systems go since then, he's already registered three goals and four assists in just five league outings so far this eason.

He's known for his ability to carry the ball, ride challenges and get his team up the park. He's also been described as mature far beyond his years - probably why he's a first team regular at just 18.

A star man for Israel at youth level, it looks