Celtic are edging closer to signing Josip Juranovic with a second bid set to be sent to Legia Warsaw tomorrow, according to a Croatian journalist.
“Juranovic to Celtic. Things are progressing nicely, it seems like transfer fee will be somewhere around €3.0m – €4.0m. Celtic will send 2nd formal offer tommorow. Juranovic wants to join Celtic this summer,” Ižak Ante Sučić, the Editor in Chief at germaniajak.hr reports.
With Polish media this morning reporting on an initial bid of around £2m having been rejected by Legia Warsaw, Celtic will try again and are now edging towards the Polish side’s valuation for the Croatian right back.
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🔔Update: Juranovic to @CelticFC. Things are progressing nicely, it seems like transfer fee will be somewhere around €3.0m – €4.0m. Celtic will send 2nd formal offer tommorow. Juranovic wants to join @CelticFC this summer.
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Putting this article from a journalist who has been leading on this transfer story through Google Translate gives you a rough idea on what is being said…
The Scots should send a new offer tomorrow. Croatian national team player Josip Juranović could soon make a career transfer. Although some Croatian media pointed out that the whole business is close to complete collapse, the latest news says that the real situation is somewhat different.
The former Hajduk captain joined the Legion last summer for only 400 thousand euros. It is already clear to everyone that this will prove to be a very good job for the Polish great, since Juranović is accompanied by a number of European clubs, but Celtic’s interest seems to be most serious.
There was talk of Fiorentina, but the transition to the Island is much more realistic. In addition, the Scottish giants need reinforcements in the position of right back, since they only have Anthony Ralston and the young Lee O’Connor, who is still not ready to become a first team player.
Juranović has been their first choice for some time, but the whole deal was briefly stopped because Manchester City got involved in the game. Namely, the Citizens were ready to send 19-year-old Brazilian Yan Couto on a one-year loan with the possibility of buying a contract to Celtic, but in the end, those negotiations got stuck somewhere.
Yan Couto of Girona FC during the Liga SmartBank playoff football match played between Rayo Vallecano and Girona FC at Estadio de Vallecas on Jun 13, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. Photo Irina R. Hipolito
Couto was even seen at Celtic Park, many believed the job was done, but it turned out not to be. Namely, Celtic did not give up on Juranović and now they are in the phase where they are trying to agree on the best possible conditions with the Legion, which certainly does not intend to let its best player go for ‘change’.
Polish media report that Celtic’s first offer, worth two million euros, was flatly rejected. However, that did not sway the leaders of the Scottish team, and according to our information, the second official offer should appear tomorrow in the club premises of Legia.
Dinamo Zagreb and Legia Warsaw Croatia, Zagreb – AUGUST 4, 2021 Josip Juranovic during UEFA Champions League third qualifying round Leg 1 football match between Dinamo Zagreb and Legia Warsaw on Maksimir Stadium. Photo: Matija Habljak
Legia asked for five million euros ‘at first’, Celtic values Juranović at three million euros, and it is to be expected that the two clubs could be found somewhere in the middle. Equally, it should be noted that Juranović is interested in moving to Celtic and his wish is to wear a green-and-white jersey this summer.
In any case, negotiations are still ongoing, and so far everything is talking about how the transfer could be realized in the end. Initially, it was expected that the transfer would be much calmer and painless, but both proved to be demanding negotiators.
According to @ZuzelSF, Celtic's initial offer for Juranovic is slightly more than the £2m quoted elsewhere, but Legia have now (unsurprisingly) knocked it back.
Seems from what's been said elsewhere that we'll likely need to go to around £3m to get him:https://t.co/D8ozWUts0N
— Marc McArdle #古橋亨梧 (@marcmcardle1) August 17, 2021
