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title: "Celtic: Postecoglou closing in on Juranovic move"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-08-12T13:40:49Z"
modified: "2021-08-12T13:40:49Z"
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# Celtic: Postecoglou closing in on Juranovic move

**Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou is closing in on signing Legia Warsaw’s Josip Juranovic, according to [The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/josip-juranovic-thomas-henry-eyed-24741373).**

### The Lowdown: Juranovic’s 2021/22 season

Juranovic has already made [eight](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josip-juranovic/leistungsdaten/spieler/362977) appearances this season, [six](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josip-juranovic/leistungsdaten/spieler/362977) of which have come as a starter.

In all six games, the [Croatia international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josip-juranovic/profil/spieler/362977) has started, he has played as a [right midfielder](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josip-juranovic/leistungsdaten/spieler/362977).

The 25-year-old, on [£317,200-a-year](https://salarysport.com/football/ekstraklasa/legia-warszawa/) with Legia Warsaw, is thought to be [keen](https://twitter.com/skysportsnews/status/1425420378055315463?s=21) on a move to Parkhead, and it seems as if a Scotland switch is edging closer.

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### The Latest: Daily Record report

[The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/josip-juranovic-thomas-henry-eyed-24741373) shared a Celtic-related story on Wednesday evening regarding Juranovic and Thomas Henry.

They claimed that Postecoglou is closing in on signing Juranovic in a deal worth £3m.

Postecoglou has [reportedly](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/josip-juranovic-thomas-henry-eyed-24741373) turned his attention to Juranovic after struggling in attempts to sign Aurelio Buta and George Baldock.

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### The Verdict: Shrewd move

Juranovic has started this season as a [right-midfielder](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josip-juranovic/leistungsdaten/spieler/362977), but you’d expect he’ll rival [Anthony Ralston](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-ralston/leistungsdaten/spieler/388171) to be first-choice right-back, should a move to Celtic get over the line as expected by [The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/josip-juranovic-thomas-henry-eyed-24741373).

Postecoglou only has [Ralston and Lee O’Connor](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-fc/kader/verein/371/plus/0/galerie/0?saison_id=2021) as right-back options at this moment in time, so a £3m deal for Juranovic appears to be a smart move at first glance as he has made over [100](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josip-juranovic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/362977) appearances in that area.

It’s good to see that Juranovic will be capable of playing further forward if required, as he has shown in recent weeks, and it appears as if he’ll become Celtic’s [eighth](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371) summer signing.

[***In other news: ‘Celtic have started official talks’ for versatile £10,000-p/w ace; he’s ‘incredibly fast’.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-hoops-begin-talks-for-ko-itakura/)