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title: "Celtic: Liam Scales move edging closer"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-08-20T10:15:56Z"
modified: "2021-08-20T10:15:56Z"
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# Celtic: Liam Scales move edging closer

**Celtic’s move for Shamrock Rovers defender Liam Scales is ‘pretty far down the line’, according to journalist [Barry Anderson](https://twitter.com/BarryAnderson_/status/1428340053563121664).**

### The Lowdown: Celtic’s summer business

The Hoops have been fairly busy in the transfer market this summer in what is Dominic McKay and Ange Postecoglou’s first at Celtic Park.

[Seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371) first-team additions have been made, with the latest a double deal involving [free agent](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371) James McCarthy and goalkeeper Joe Hart from Tottenham for [£1.08m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371).

It now seems as if they are closing in on their eighth addition in Scales, who looks set to cost half the price of Hart.

[Celtic updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-12/)

### The Latest: Anderson’s post

According to [Anderson](https://twitter.com/BarryAnderson_/status/1428340053563121664) on Thursday afternoon, a deal worth over £500,000 for Scales should go through ‘in the next few days’.

He expected Scales to play for Rovers in their Europa Conference League qualifier against Flora Tallinn. The 23-year-old did start on the left-hand side of midfield and [scored](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/liam-scales/leistungsdaten/spieler/439497/plus/0?saison=2021) in a 4-2 defeat.

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### The Verdict: Good news

Scales is mainly a [centre-back who can also play at left-back](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371), but he seems to have added another string to his bow by featuring as a left-midfielder.

He’s been described as the Irish League’s hottest property by [The Irish Examiner’s Graham Cummins](https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40338089.html) earlier this summer, and it seems as if the Hoops will be signing the 23-year-old for a fairly cut-price fee.

[Southampton](https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/shamrock-rovers-take-spoils-liam-24765062) were also after his services, but it looks as if he’ll be arriving at Parkhead soon to bolster Postecoglou’s defensive options.

[***In other news: ‘I’m told’ – Anthony Joseph drops Celtic update on McKay’s fresh pursuit of ‘very special’ ace.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-further-georgios-giakoumakis-update-emerges/)