Celtic are in talks with KV Oostende and Hellas Verona over a move for defender Osaze Urhoghide, according to The Scotsman.

The Lowdown: Urhoghide’s struggles

Urhoghide was actually the club’s first signing under Ange Postecoglou, with the Hoops boss labelling the youngster as ‘ambitious’ after he penned Parkhead terms.

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However, the 21-year-old has made just one senior Celtic appearance this season, coming in a Europa League dead rubber against Real Betis.

He was last involved in a Scottish Premiership match-day squad back in September, and it seems as if a temporary exit could now be on the cards before Monday’s deadline.

The Latest: Oostende and Verona talks

The Scotsman shared a report on Urhoghide on Tuesday lunchtime, revealing that talks have been opened with both Oostende and Verona over a loan deal.

The Hoops don’t want to move the defender on permanently, with Verona currently ninth in Serie A and Oostende battling to avoid relegation in the Belgian Pro League.

The Verdict: Good move?

Celtic clearly have high hopes for Urhoghide, otherwise, they’d be open to permanent offers, so sending him out on loan for the remainder of the campaign could be a shrewd call.

Urhoghide will obviously have a say on his next move, and hopefully, both interested parties are willing to offer him regular first-team football.

We’ve seen in the past with Jack Hendry that a move to Oostende can do wonders for a Hoops centre-back, so perhaps that will come into consideration over the next few days.

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