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There is only one deal Celtic will seek to close on deadline day: a left-back is considered the newest piece in the club’s summer moving business that recruiting chief Nick Hammond and general manager Peter Lawwell will consume the last hours of Covid -19 Extended Summer Window.
One move that Scottish champions will not follow is a loan deal for West Ham striker Robert Snodgrass, despite reports suggesting the 33-year-old former Scottish foreigner is a target.
They are more likely to see Charlton Athletic’s Alfie Doughty after a series of donations of around £ 1 million that left League One unprepared to sell the 20-year-old.
The club had a genuine interest in left-back Ryan Sessegnon of Tottenham Hostpur, Hoffenheim is expected to beat the 25 million-pounder on a seasonal loan.
Fears that Celtic may be vulnerable to overdue donations to some of its most sensitive players seem to have diminished since qualifying for the Europa League organizational stages last week.
Although Odsonne Edouard, Kristoffer Ajer and Olivier Ntcham were annoyed by the reported interest elsewhere, coach Neil Lennon will not tolerate any exit. It has been unequivocal that he will “step on his heels” to make sure his team does not weaken at the start of a monumental season. It is a crusade in which the race is a tenth consecutive historical name and a progression in Europe that can open an automatic place in the Champions League later. What’s at stake may not be greater.