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title: "Celtic: Josip Juranovic move is off"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-08-15T08:05:07Z"
modified: "2021-08-15T08:05:07Z"
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# Celtic: Josip Juranovic move is off

**Celtic’s move for Legia Warsaw right-back appears to be off, according to Polish reporter [Tomasz Wlodarczyk](https://twitter.com/wlodar85/status/1426143326638592003).**

### The Lowdown: Juranovic links

The Hoops are after a new right-back and have been [linked](https://twitter.com/footballdaily/status/1420004020777857027) with Juranovic for a number of weeks now.

The 25-year-old is thought to be [keen](https://twitter.com/skysportsnews/status/1425420378055315463?s=21) on a Parkhead switch, with [The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/josip-juranovic-thomas-henry-eyed-24741373) stating during the week that Ange Postecoglou was closing in on the defender in a transfer worth £3m.

However, that doesn’t appear to be the case, and it seems as if Celtic may now move for Manchester City’s [Yan Couto](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12379901/yan-couto-celtic-still-hope-to-persuade-manchester-city-right-back-to-join-on-season-long-loan) instead.

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### The Latest: Wlodarczyk’s post

[Wlodarczyk](https://twitter.com/wlodar85/status/1426143326638592003) took to Twitter on Friday to provide an update on the [2020/21 Ekstraklasa winner](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josip-juranovic/erfolge/spieler/362977)’s future.

He suggested that a move to Scotland has now “expired” and that the Hoops have other options, saying: “As far as I know, the transfer of Josip Juranovic to Celtic Glasgow has now expired. Scots have other options.”

[Wlodarczyk](https://twitter.com/wlodar85/status/1426157887131369475) went on to claim that Celtic don’t have the money for the Croatian and will ‘probably’ loan Couto instead.

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### The Verdict: Couto the key

As long as Celtic bring in a right-back before the end of the transfer window, then there shouldn’t be too much panic at Parkhead.

Couto was present at Celtic Park on Thursday for the 3-0 win over Jablonec and seemingly [liked](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/yan-couto-pleads-celtic-transfer-24761765) what he saw

Hopefully that will put the Hoops at the front of the line for his services on a season-long loan, and should he sign, perhaps some supporters may forget all about Juranovic in a few months’ time.

***In other news:*** [***Celtic links to 35-goal free agent resurface, find out more here.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-hoops-links-to-robbie-brady-resurface/)