Celtic want title-winning assist king who’d cost less than £3m – report

Wed 11 August 2021 19:15, UK

Celtic have reportedly set their sights on Josip Juranovic.

According to , the Hoops have turned their attention away from Aurelio Buta.

Celtic would reportedly have to pay upwards of £5million for the Antwerp right-back.

The Bhoys are apparently unwilling to match the Belgian club’s valuation.

Meanwhile, Juranovic could potentially cost Celtic just £2.5million, added .

In addition, Legia Warsaw are no longer in the Champions League after Dinamo Zagreb knocked them out last night.

Therefore, they may need to sell Juranovic to recoup funds after dropping out of the lucrative competition.

Celtic target Juranovic – the story so far

Juranovic, a 10-cap Croatia international, began his career at NK Dubrava ZG.

He moved to Hajduk Split in 2015 and clocked up 165 competitive appearances, registering three goals and 13 assists.

Juranovic then swapped Croatia for Poland, joining Legia last summer for a reported £360,000.

The 25-year-old has 40 competitive Legia appearances to his name, with one goal and a huge 10 assists under his belt.

Juranovic’s efforts helped Legia win the 2020-21 Polish title, and he then went on to represent Croatia at Euro 2020.