Major Celtic transfer claim made as West Ham linked with £17m international striker

In preparation for the summer transfer window, Celtic is evaluating their possibilities in an effort to strengthen

their title-challenging team. The Scottish Premiership trophy race this season may go down to the very end, and

Brendan Rodgers‘ team will face tough competition from their Glasgow rivals in the next season.

The Hoops have been connected to some intriguing transfer targets in an attempt to maintain their leadership,

With Fotis Ioannidis enjoying an outstanding season in front of goal, Celtic had their sights set on signing the

Panathinaikos forward this summer. The 24-year-old has helped out with 21 goals and eight assists this season

across all competitions, and it goes without saying that other teams have taken notice of his impressive stats.

Rodgers and company are “unlikely to be able to compete” with others expressing interest in Ioannidis,

according to Football Insider. The Premier League team West Ham is the primary name cited in the article,

and it is “likely” that Celtic will be “priced out” of the running.

According to the source, the Irons are in a better position to offer Ioannidis a larger salary package and are

aiming to reach an agreement of about £17 million for the goal scorer.

The Greek international has a deal with Panathinaikos through 2027, and given his strong performance this

year, it’s unlikely that the Super League team will let him go without a fight.

There are now three natural center-forwards on Celtic’s squad; Adam Idah is one of them,

however he is on loan from Norwich City until the end of the current campaign.

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