Celtic could be in the market for at least three new defenders in the January window, with loan flop Jahmai Simpson-Pusey poised to return to Manchester City.
The Parkhead club had been chasing a new right-back as well as a right-sided centre-back as they seek to revamp the squad under Wilfried Nancy.
They remain in talks with Bournemouth over a loan deal for Julian Araujo and are pushing to have the 24-year-old Mexican international full-back in the building for tomorrow’s Old Firm clash with Rangers.
But the move is complicated by Bournemouth’s existing loan deals and it is understood they would have to recall another player before being able to sanction Araujo’s switch to Glasgow.