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title: "Celtic: Hoops handed Kyle Joseph boost"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-05-08T12:40:48Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops handed Kyle Joseph boost

**Celtic have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Wigan Athletic forward Kyle Joseph.**

### The Lowdown: Hoops’ Joseph talks

Celtic were first [linked](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-celtic-make-approach-to-sign-joseph-after-rival-bid-rejected-rangers-keen/) with a move for Joseph back in January, with [reports](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-celtic-submit-joseph-offer-as-tottenham-up-the-ante/) in March revealing the Hoops have since offered the 19-year-old a pre-contract.

However, Joseph, who is [out of contract in a matter of months](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kyle-joseph/profil/spieler/647395), is yet to pen pre-Parkhead terms like Sheffield Wednesday’s [Liam Shaw has](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6693271/celtic-shaw-pre-contract-sheffield-wednesday-lennon-plans/) and his future remains up in the air.

Joseph’s [talks](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-in-talks-to-beat-rangers-and-tottenham-to-joseph-signing/) with Celtic are yet to lead to an agreement, but it seems as if the [Scotland Under-19 international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kyle-joseph/profil/spieler/647395) could be the latest Latics starlet to leave the club.

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### The Latest: Joseph set to leave Wigan

According to [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/05/07/everton-move-sign-james-carragher-son-jamie/), Joseph is ‘expected to leave when his contract ends’ – seven words that could be of huge significance in Celtic’s pursuit of the forward.

He’s netted [five League One goals this season in 17 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kyle-joseph/leistungsdaten/spieler/647395), and should a move to Celtic materialise, the Hoops would have to pay around [£300,000 in compensation](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-in-talks-to-beat-rangers-and-tottenham-to-joseph-signing/).

Celtic are [thought to be aiming to sign the top young talent ahead of the summer window despite the absence of a full-time manager](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-in-talks-to-beat-rangers-and-tottenham-to-joseph-signing/), and it seems as if Joseph could follow Shaw to Scotland.

[Celtic updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-2/)

### The Verdict: A long-term Griffiths replacement?

In our opinion, Joseph could be a long-term replacement for current Hoops forward Leigh Griffiths.

Griffiths, 30, could end up being [released](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6933507/celtic-griffiths-summer-aberdeen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1617831504) by Celtic. The striker is [waiting to hear from the Hoops regarding a potential 12-month extension](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6933507/celtic-griffiths-summer-aberdeen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1617831504), however, the [deadline for the clause to be activated seems to have been and gone](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6933507/celtic-griffiths-summer-aberdeen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1617831504).

Should Griffiths end up leaving Parkhead, that could then allow Joseph to replace him in Glasgow, which in the long run, could prove to be a shrewd piece of business considering he wouldn’t cost them an official transfer fee.

***In other news: Premier League club pull out of race to sign Kris Ajer, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-leicester-pull-out-of-ajer-race/).***