Who is Ryan Mmaee? Celtic target Moroccan magician who conjures goals and escaped injury after terrifying car crash

Celtic have targeted Ryan Mmaee as Ange Postecoglou looks to bolster his squad for their Champions League quest, as exclusively revealed by the Daily Record on Thursday night.

It’s five years since the Hoops were last in club football’s biggest prize and the Parkhead side will be looking to make sure they are as best equipped as possible.

Mmaee would help add firepower to the Celtic ranks to complement the likes of Kyogo and Giorgos Giakoumakis.

He contributed to a staggering 30 goals for Ferencvaros last season with 11 assists on top of 19 scored for the Hungarians.

Those kind of statistics are sure to excite the Hoops legions and here Record Sport takes a look at the latest Parkhead target.

The striker is currently at Hungarian side Ferencvaros where he bagged 19 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions last season, helping them to win their 33th domestic title.

The 24-year-old moved to the Groupama Arena at the start of the season from Cypriot side AEL Limassol where he spent two seasons although didn’t win any silverware on the island where Neil Lennon won his first trophy on Thursday might.

Mmaee started his professional career in Belgium with Standard Liege but struggled to become a regular with loan moves to Waasland-Beveren and Aarhus.

His goal stats alone (11 assists on top of his 19 goals scored) should be enough for anyone to stand up and take notice.

Mmaee can play as a central striker but is also effective on the left hand side and his style would see him a perfect fit for Ange Postecoglou.

Quick feet, an eye for goal and powerful and strong, he is likened to fellow Belgian-born striker Michy Batshuayi who is currently on loan at Besiktas from Chelsea.

His stats for last season were on a par