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title: "Celtic: Hoops interested in M’Baye Niang"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-07-23T16:10:38Z"
modified: "2021-07-23T16:10:38Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops interested in M’Baye Niang

**Celtic are interested in signing Rennes striker M’Baye Niang, according to [Foot Mercato reporter Sebastien Denis](https://twitter.com/sebnonda/status/1418270571817803778?s=21).**

### The Lowdown: Niang profiled

Niang has been with Rennes since [2019](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mbaye-niang/profil/spieler/157501) and is under contract until [2023](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mbaye-niang/profil/spieler/157501). He’s primarily a [centre-forward](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mbaye-niang/profil/spieler/157501) but can also play [out wide](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mbaye-niang/profil/spieler/157501) on either side.

The 26-year-old has scored [67](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mbaye-niang/leistungsdaten/spieler/157501) goals during his career for club and country and is currently valued at £4.05m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mbaye-niang/profil/spieler/157501) after his market valuation plummeted from [£13.5m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mbaye-niang/marktwertverlauf/spieler/157501) in August 2020.

Niang, who is on [£62,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/m%E2%80%99baye-niang/) with the Ligue 1 side, is attracting interest from clubs in four different countries.

### The Latest: Denis’ tweet

[Denis](https://twitter.com/sebnonda/status/1418270571817803778?s=21) posted on Twitter on Thursday evening on Niang. He claimed that Serie A side Venezia are ‘very hot’ on Niang, with Celtic, Fenerbahce and Shanghai Shenhua all ‘interested’, but to a lesser degree.

> “As reported in Italy, the Italian team from Venezia is very very hot on M’baye Niang for a dry transfer. Fenerbahce, Celtic Glasgow and Shanghai are interested in the Rennes striker but to a lesser degree.”

### The Verdict: A gamble

Celtic’s reported interest in Niang could be due to Odsonne Edouard’s stance on his Parkhead future.

The French forward still [wants to leave](https://www.givemesport.com/1725151-exclusive-odsonne-edouard-still-working-on-celtic-exit-after-leicester-transfer-snub) Celtic Park after his move to Leicester City fell through, but bringing in Niang could be a gamble.

His wage in France is over three times the amount of Celtic’s highest earner, [Callum McGregor](https://salarysport.com/football/scottish-premiership/celtic/), and his form last season didn’t represent that of a player on [£62,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/m%E2%80%99baye-niang/).

Niang scored just [once in 17 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mbaye-niang/leistungsdaten/spieler/157501/plus/0?saison=2020) in all competitions, so perhaps Celtic would be better off looking elsewhere for attacking reinforcements.

[***In other news: £5.4m-rated club captain admits he would ‘immediately’ sign for Celtic; he’s on £18,000-a-week.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-hendrik-van-crombrugge-makes-parkhead-admission/)