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title: "Celtic: Josh Doig links resurface"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-12-21T13:15:08Z"
modified: "2021-12-21T13:15:08Z"
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# Celtic: Josh Doig links resurface

**Celtic have been linked with a January move for Hibernian defender Josh Doig, according to [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/17086137/celtic-lining-up-swoop-barnsley-styles/).**

### The Lowdown: Doig profiled

Labelled as [‘phenomenal’](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-youngster-receives-andy-robertson-comparison-following-phenomenal-loan-spell-queens-park-2902461) by former Queen’s Park boss Ray McKinnon, Doig is 19 years of age and is [primarily](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josh-doig/profil/spieler/567129) a left-back who can also line out at centre-back or on the left of midfield.

The [Scotland under-21 international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josh-doig/profil/spieler/567129) has been with Hibs since July 2020 and has made [55](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josh-doig/leistungsdaten/spieler/567129) appearances for the club, [19](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josh-doig/leistungsdaten/spieler/567129) of which have come this season.

Celtic were [linked](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12691/12200535/celtic-arsenal-and-chelsea-monitoring-hibernian-defender-josh-doig) with a move for Doig towards the end of the January window earlier this year, and it now seems as if Ange Postecoglou has his eye on the youngster.

[Celtic updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-19/)

### The Latest: Links resurface

Reliable reporter [Alan Nixon](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/17086137/celtic-lining-up-swoop-barnsley-styles/) shared a story on Sunday afternoon regarding the Hoops’ interest in Barnsley’s Callum Styles.

Nixon then added that ‘another’ left-back who has been linked with a move to Parkhead is Doig.

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### The Verdict: Doig or Styles?

It appears as if Celtic may well be bringing [three](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12488152/celtic-transfer-news-daizen-maeda-reo-hatate-and-yosuke-ideguchi-targets-for-ange-postecoglou) Japanese players to Parkhead in the New Year in Reo Hatate, Yosuke Ideguchi and Daizen Maeda, so it could be a case of one or the other when it comes to Doig and Styles.

The pair are at the beginning of their careers and they would both offer versatility to Postecoglou. [Styles](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/callum-styles/profil/spieler/435062) can play on the left or in two different central midfield roles, whereas [Doig](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josh-doig/profil/spieler/567129) would give the Hoops manager another centre-back option.

[Doig](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9849747/Burnley-Watford-4m-battle-sign-Hibs-left-Josh-Doig.html) and [Styles](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-transfer-styles-perraud-20394750) have also attracted interest from Premier League clubs in 2021, so you could argue that both could be shrewd signings by Celtic as Postecoglou continues his Parkhead rebuild.

***In other news: [Nicholson makes Celtic move on the day of Hampden Park final to sign speedster with ‘great feet’](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-hoops-keen-on-callum-styles/)***