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title: "Celtic: Greg Taylor signing now appears unlikely"
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published: "2019-08-27T14:40:48Z"
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# Celtic: Greg Taylor signing now appears unlikely

**Celtic’s plans to sign Kilmarnock left-back Greg Taylor could be abandoned as the two clubs have differing valuations of the player.**

The [Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1170425/Celtic-Greg-Taylor-3m) reported that Kilmarnock want £3m for the [Scotland international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/greg-taylor/profil/spieler/362562), a fee that Celtic deemed excessive.

According to the [Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1170425/Celtic-Greg-Taylor-3m), the Hoops are willing to pay just £1m for Taylor and loan Jack Hendry to Kilmarnock as part of the deal.

However, with a notable difference in the clubs’ respective standpoints, the [Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1170425/Celtic-Greg-Taylor-3m) claimed that a deal is unlikely to be completed before Monday’s transfer deadline.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Celtic had sent scouts to watch Taylor in Kilmarnock’s recent Betfred Cup match against Hamilton, as reported by the [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/celtic-transfer-latest-birger-meling-18959974), but it appears that they weren’t impressed enough to feel that his club’s £3m valuation is justified.

The left-back had [featured in Kilmarnock’s first five games of the season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/greg-taylor/leistungsdaten/spieler/362562) but, as reported by the [Evening Times](https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/17858968.greg-taylor-left-kilmarnock-squad-amid-celtic-interest/), he was not in their squad for last weekend’s match against Aberdeen and also sat out training the previous day.

Still only 21, Taylor has played [130 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/greg-taylor/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/362562) for his current club, [scoring once and providing 10 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/greg-taylor/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/362562) in that time.

He averaged 4.11 successful aerial duels and 4.72 interceptions per game last season, but had a mediocre passing success rate of 74.2%. \[statistics from [Wyscout](https://wyscout.com/), [via Herald Scotland](https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17827400.celtic-sign-kilmarnocks-greg-taylor/)\]

Celtic had been interested in Taylor despite already signing one left-back in the summer in [Boli Bolingoli](https://www.celticfc.net/news/16401).

The Belgian endured a shaky start to his Hoops career with individual errors that cost Celtic goals against Sarajevo and CFR Cluj in Champions League qualifying, according to Jonathan McFarlane of [Football Scotland](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/james-forrest-heroics-boli-bolingolis-16717868).

However, Celtic have conceded only [six goals in the 10 matches in which Bolingoli has featured](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/boli-bolingoli/leistungsdaten/spieler/168156), having [shipped four at home to CFR Cluj when he wasn’t in the team](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/boli-bolingoli/leistungsdaten/spieler/168156), and the 24-year-old seems to be showing signs of improvement recently.

Sourav Mahanty of [The Celtic Bhoys](https://thecelticbhoys.com/2019/08/25/celtic-player-ratings-vs-hearts/) wrote: “After a solid display against AIK on Thursday, Bolingoli backed it up with another decent performance against Hearts”, while Ryan Brown of [Read Celtic](https://readceltic.com/2019/08/25/celtic-player-ratings-hearts-h-3/) feels that the defender “looks more confident with every game”.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Although Bolingoli has looked more solid in the games against AIK and Hearts in recent days, Celtic still seem light in the left-back area, where their [only backup is Calvin Miller](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/kadernachposition/verein/371), who has made just [five senior appearances for the club](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/calvin-miller/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/244261).

The fact that Lennon chose to play [attacking midfielder Callum McGregor out of position at left-back in the defeat to CFR Cluj](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49323840) two weeks ago indicates the need to strengthen in this area, and with [£25m in the bank from selling Kieran Tierney](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49283667), it seems perplexing that they have deemed £3m excessive for Taylor, given his aerial ability and aptitude for stifling opposition attacks.

***Celtic fans, do you think Taylor is overvalued at £3m or should the Hoops be willing to pay that much for him? Join in the discussion by commenting below!***