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Celtic preparing bid to sign £9m player compared to Roy Keane and his club are happy to sell
Celtic are now ready to make a move to sign a player who has been described as the new Roy Keane.
Brendan Rodgers has already welcomed Kasper Schmeichel and Viljami Sinisalo to Glasgow this summer as the Bhoys aim to defend the Scottish Premiership title next season.
Now – however – a midfielder is on the radar for Celtic with a bid in the pipeline…
Celtic ready to bid for Hannibal Mejbri
A story from now claims that Celtic are keen to sign Manchester United No.46 Hannibal Mejbri.
The Tunisian news outlet believe Celtic are preparing a bid for the Tunisia international as Rodgers attempts to improve his midfield department this summer.
Mosaique FM add that the Red Devils are willing to let Mejbri depart Old Trafford this summer, as he has already entered the final 12 months of his contract – this window may represent Manchester United’s last chance to secure a fee for the talented midfielder.
Manchester United actually spent to sign the 21-year-old from Monaco back in August 2019, when he was just 16 years of age.
Unfortunately, several managerial changes in the dugout, and fierce midfield competition, have seen Mejbri make just appearances for Manchester United, with Celtic now ready to offer the man from Ivry-sur-Seine a fresh start.
Brendan Rodgers could sign the new Roy Keane
As aforesaid, Mejbri has been compared to Keane – who made appearances for Celtic before retiring in Glasgow.
It was Nicky Butt who made the comparison, also lumping the Celtic target in with greats such as Steve Bruce, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Ryan Giggs and Bryan Robson after describing Mejbri as a “leader” on the pitch.
The 49-year-old the Manchester Evening News: “Leaders are always looked at like a Roy Keane, a Steve Bruce, a Bryan Robson, those kind of verbal, real aggression, real leaders, and then you’ve got leaders like Paul Scholes or David Beckham or Ryan Giggs, who are quiet but really lead by example of how they play and how they work hard.
“Hannibal is a leader. The way he plays his football is 100mph, he’s non-stop running up and down.”
READ MORE: Aside from Hannibal Mejbri, Celtic could soon make bid for player they have tracked since 2020
Be sure to keep an eye on this situation, as Celtic are expected to bid for the Tunisia international shortly.