Atletico Madrid will scout Celtic right-back Josip Juranovic in Croatia’s World Cup quarter-final with Brazil, according to The Scottish Sun.
The Lowdown: Celtic stance
The Hoops have recently brought in Canada right-back Alistair Johnston from CF Montreal, who appears to be a long-term replacement for Juranovic.
Contract talks have stalled with the 27-year-old and reports have suggested that Celtic are confident of agreeing on a £5m-plus January sale.
Juranovic has played every minute of action for Croatia in Qatar and looks set to have admirers in attendance for this afternoon’s last-eight tie.
The Latest: Transfer update
The Scottish Sun’s David Friel provided an update on Wednesday evening regarding Juranovic.
He said that Atletico will watch the full-back ‘as they eye a £10m-plus January move’, with fellow La Liga side Real Sociedad also keen on the Hoops star.
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The Verdict: No-brainer?
It seems as if Celtic may receive an offer of around £10m from Atletico for Juranovic, which is double what they were apparently confident of receiving earlier this month.
If that offer arrives in Glasgow, then it wouldn’t come as a surprise if Hoops officials were quick to accept. It doesn’t look as if the defender has any plans to extend his Parkhead contract, so making a healthy profit after signing Juranovic for around £2.5m last year could be a no-brainer.