Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - April 9, 2022, Celtic's Josip Juranovic celebrates scoring.
Celtic will consider offers for right-back Josip Juranovic in the January transfer window, according to Stephen McGowan.
The Lowdown: World Cup call-up
The Croatian arrived in Glasgow last year and has gone on to make 50 appearances under Ange Postecoglou.
The 27-year-old caught the eye of Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester United over the summer but he remained at Parkhead.
He is currently in Qatar with his nation ahead of the World Cup, where he looks set to be first-choice right-back ahead of Bayern Munich’s Josip Stanisic.
The Latest: Celtic braced for Juranovic offers
Reliable reporter McGowan shared an update for The Mail+ on Tuesday regarding Juranovic.
He reported that, following unsuccessful negotiations over a new contract, Celtic are braced for offers for the full-back and will consider bids in the New Year.
The Verdict: Big-money exit?
Having been dubbed a ‘beautiful footballer’ by sports journalist Josh Bunting, Juranovic has impressed in the Premiership and is still under contract until 2026.
Therefore, Peter Lawwell and the Hoops are still in a strong position and won’t need to accept the first offer that they receive for his services.
Celtic may well be hoping that more than one club would make a move for the defender in January, which could result in a bidding war and possible big-money exit yielding a profit after he joined the Hoops for around £2.5m in August 2021.
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