Celtic linked with Hacken teen Dahbo - gossip

Celtic scouts are closely following 18-year-old Hacken midfielder Pontus Dahbo, who is valued by the Swedish club at £3.4m despite only 20 first-team appearances and is under contract until 2025. (Fotboll Direkt)

Celtic midfielder Daniel Kelly has a number of other options on the table, including German champions Bayer Leverkusen, but the Scottish champions hope to convince the 18-year-old to commit his long-term future to the club beyond the end of his current deal in December. (Football Scotland)

Republic of Ireland Under-21 winger Rocco Vata is now a free agent after his Celtic contract officially expired, but the Scottish champions still hope to tie the 19-year-old down on a new long-term deal despite facing stiff competition from clubs in Italy and England. (Football Scotland)

Paulo Bernardo is among several B team players who will join Benfica's pre-season training when it starts on 3 July, although the 22-year-old midfielder has limited chances of becoming part of Roger Schmidt's first-team squad as talks continue about a return to Celtic after last season's loan. (Record)

Etienne Vaessen's now completed transfer from Waalwijk to newly promoted Groningen was one of the worst-kept secrets in Dutch football despite reports of interest in the 28-year-old goalkeeper from Celtic. (HITC)

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