The recruitment drive at Celtic Park looks to be ramping up with the season fast approaching
15:48, 21 Jul 2025Updated 15:49, 21 Jul 2025
Le Havre defender Etienne Youte
Le Havre president Jean-Michel Roussier admits their asking price for centre-back Etienne Youte could drop amid reported interest from Celtic.
Reports in France suggest that the Scottish Premiership champions have joined Anderlecht and Besiktas in the race to land the 23-year-old.
Youte only has a year remaining on his currently contract and the Ligue 1 outfit would reportedly accept a €5million (£4.3million) fee this summer.
But Roussier admits that the cash-strapped club could be forced into a bargain sale of the centre-back this summer.
Speaking to Paris Normadie , the club supremo was asked about the risk of allowing player’s deals to run out.
He said: “We’re used to it. We have to sell a lower cost, with free agents something we cannot risk. We are a company that is losing money.”
Red Star Belgrade defender Veljko Milosavljevic is also said to be on the agenda amid claims that the club are ready to drop their asking price.
It was claimed earlier this summer that Celtic representatives “offered” £5.1million for the 17-year-old, which was rejected.
However, a £6million offer would reportedly tempt the Serbian side to cash-in on the rising star.
Red Star Belgrade defender Veljko Milosavljevic
Max Sport report that Everton have made contact and are now stepping up their interest – which could leave Celtic in a “hurry” to get the deal over the line and see off the Premier League side in a bidding war.
Maik Nawrocki is among the fringe men that have been allowed to leave the club this summer – but Frank McAvennie reckons the club have made a mistake in allowing the Polish star join Hannover 96.
But speaking on his ‘Let Me Be Frank’ podcast, McAvennie said: “There are a couple of players who went out.
“I feel sorry for Nawrocki. He has gone out, and I thought, ‘that boy was decent.’ I really did. I thought he was a good player.
“I hope we don’t rue that. He never let the team down. He came in, five or six games, and he was outstanding. He was the best defender we had.”
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