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Giuseppe Ambrosino<\/p>\nItaly U21 star Ambrosino was linked with the Hoops earlier this summer<\/p>\n
18:41, 17 Aug 2025Updated 18:44, 17 Aug 2025<\/p>\n
Giuseppe Ambrosino<\/p>\n
Celtic have suffered a blow in their pursuit of reported transfer target Giuesppe Ambrosino, with the striker now seemingly set to stay at Napoli<\/a>.<\/p>\n Brendan Rodgers<\/a> is on the hunt for attacking reinforcements and the Hoops were credited with an interest in the 21-year-old earlier this summer after he caught the eye for Italy at the U21 European Championship.<\/p>\n Ambrosino is also said to be target for Serie A<\/a> new boys Cremonese, who have reportedly held talks over a potential loan deal for the forward.<\/p>\n But Italian outlet Il Mattino (via areanapoli.it) <\/a>now claim that the youngster won’t be going anywhere this month.<\/p>\n Belgium hero Romelu Lukaku picked up an injury in Napoli’s friendly win against Olympiacos earlier this week ahead of the first game of their title defence against Sassuolo next weekend.<\/p>\n And while Antonio Conte’s side have forked out to sign Udinese frontman Lorenzo Lucca, Lukaku’s injury, coupled with Giacomo Raspadori’s departure to join Atletico Madrid<\/a> – has left the champions a bit short in the striker department ahead of their league opener.<\/p>\n The report adds that although Ambrosino’s long-term future at Napoli is yet to be decided, he will remain as part of Conte’s squad for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n Celtic-linked Etienne Youte Kinkoue is also said to be attracting interest from the aforementioned Udinese.<\/p>\n The Hoops are one of several clubs said to be keen on the Le Harve defender, who is reportedly valued at \u00a34.3million.<\/p>\n Anderlecht and Besiktas have their eye on the player and SportItalia now report that Serie A team Udinese have joined the race to land the 23-year-old.<\/p>\n Just last week, Youte had thrown the door open on a potential move to Parkhead<\/a> by revealing he is looking for the right club in the next stage of his career.<\/p>\n He said:: “I know now that I have to be patient before making a decision. For the moment, I’m here and I feel good within this group. I’m preparing for the season.<\/p>\n “If there are interesting offers for me and for the club, we will find an agreement together.”<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport<\/strong> on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Celtic<\/a> page and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Le](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-153512.png\")
Le Havre defender Etienne Youte <\/p>\n