Celtic were keen on securing a late deal for striker Kevin Nesbit but baulked at Hibernian's £4million asking price, according to The Celtic Way reporter Anthony Haggerty.

Ange Postecoglou, who was appointed as the Bhoys' new manager in June, brought in a host of fresh faces during the transfer window and was also eyeing Scotland international Nesbit all summer.

According to PLZ, via the Daily Record, Celtic also sounded out the possibility of being able to clinch Nesbit's services with former Hibs frontman Leigh Griffiths and cash going in the opposite direction.

However, Hibs boss Jack Ross rubbished claims of a transfer being in the offing a matter of days before the deadline and, while Griffiths has joined Dundee on loan until the end of the season, Nesbit has remained with his current employers.

The 24-year-old has already scored three goals this season and Haggerty insists Celtic were interested but unwilling to meet the frontman's valuation.

He told The Transfer Tavern: "They quite like Kevin Nesbit but they didn't know if he was worth the £4million Hibs were looking for in terms of a transfer fee.

"There was talk of Celtic offering cash plus a player on loan and I thought there might have been a deal to be done there."