Celtic yet to meet the Liverpool’s valuation for left-back Owen Beck with the Anfield club apparently looking for a fee of £3m for the defender who spent much of last season on loan at Dundee.

The Liverpool site daveockop.com, with over half a million followers via their X account, mentions Celtic chasing a permanent deal for Beck and reports that both QPR and Leeds are looking at a loan deal. On their website they also mention interest from theRangers.

They report that Owen Beck was one of a number of young players hoping to impress the new Liverpool manager Arne Slot before the new season begins. However Beck’s chances were limited on the pre-season tour in the States and Beck was ill this week which resulted in him missing out on both the Sevilla and Las Palmas friendlies.

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The Celtic Star flagged up Beck as a possible left-back signing ahead of Dundee’s early season visit to Celtic Park and he certainly did impress that day. However on his second visit earlier this year he was run ragged by Yang as Celtic recorded their biggest win of the season.

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In between those games, Beck was recalled to Liverpool and was subbed on late in a game against Bournemouth to prevent him being able to sign for Celtic at the end of the January window, as he’d already played for two teams in that season.

Celtic’s interest has remained bit so far the club hasn’t met Liverpool’s £3m valuation. The Anfield club apparently want Beck to sign a new deal then go out on loan.

It looks pretty clear that Brendan Rodgers wanted to sign Beck in January and that is still looking at signing the Liverpool Academy in this transfer window.  If Beck rejects the offer of a new deal at Liverpool to pursue first team football elsewhere, Celtic’s hand would be strengthened considerably.

However it’s fair to say that reaction from Celtic Supporters both in January and at the moment, remains mixed. Dundee supporters raved about him last season, believing that Beck was the best left back playing in the Scottish Premiership.

Meanwhile Sky Sports Italy are reporting that Atalanta are expected to return with a firth bid for Matt O’Riley after Celtic quickly rejected their fourth bid of £20M from the Italian side on Saturday evening. The Europa League winners from last season are in the Champions League this season are at least £5m short of Celtic’s valuation after being advised of the situation on four previous occasions.

If they don’t meet the asking price it seems pretty unlikely that the Danish international midfielder will be signing for the Italian side.