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Celtic are expected to make a bid for Walsall striker Tom Bradshaw during the current transfer window as the club has been scouting the player in recent weeks and reportedly see the 23-year-old as a player who could make an immediate impact in the Scottish Premiership.

Bradshaw, a former Wales under-21 international, has scored 32 goals for the Saddlers in the last two seasons after signing for the League One side from Shrewsbury in the summer of 2014.

Walsall have already rejected one bid from a Championship club in England, which they descried as a ‘dismissive bid’ that was a long way short of their evaluation of the player’s fee.

If Ronny Deila is keen for the English-born striker to travel to Scotland, Celtic could be in a bidding battle with a number of Championship clubs, including Wolves, Birmingham, Huddersfield and Reading – who are all thought to be tracking the player. It is believed that it get take close to £500,000 for Walsall to let go of their man during this transfer window.

At the time of writing, Celtic are 1-66 in the betting odds to win the Scottish Premiership this season but plans will already be being made by Ronny Deila with next season in mind.

It is likely that Sevco will be in the top flight – especially if those pushing league reconstruction get their way – and the Bhoys will want to improve on their miserable run in Europe.

The Champions League campaign did not last long for Celtic as they were beaten by Swedish champions Malmo before the group stage of the tournament, while, in the Europa League, they finished bottom of Group A with just three points as they failed to win any of their six matches in the competition.

Deila’s task, if he remains at Celtic, will be for a better European campaign next season or his future could be in doubt.

He has highlighted that he needs an additional striker in his squad and Bradshaw could be in the man to fill that void.

With 26 goals in all competition to his name this season, Leigh Griffiths is the top scorer at Celtic and in Scotland.

He has, though, not had much support from the rest of the strikers in the squad.

Deila has just let  Anthony Stokes go out on loan to Hibernian with the view that he will be bringing in a new face before the window shuts.

Celtic have also been linked with a move for their former star Aiden McGeady, who is currently playing his football for Everton.

However, that now looks unlikely as the Merseyside club are keen to retain the services of their Irish winger.

McGeady left Celtic in 2010 in a deal worth £9.5 million for him to join Russian side Spartak Moscow. After spending four years in Russia, he was a keen for a move back to the UK and opted to sign for Everton.

The 29-year-old has not played in the Premier League for the Toffees so far this season. He has dropped down the pecking order of Roberto Martinez’s starting XI, so if the player did want to engineer a move away from Goodison Park, Celtic would still be interested.

(This post has been edited by James Forrest.)

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  • Steve says:

    Tom Bradshaw is exactly the same age as Conor Washington who has just moved from Peterborough to QPR for in excess of £ 2.5m.
    Yet Tom Bradshaw has a better goals per game scoring record than Conor Washington.

    The writer I see has plucked a ridiculous value out of the air – when the amount already turned down was considerably higher than 500, 000

  • schoosh71 says:

    Unless A player has ‘touched down’ in Bonny Auld Scotland for a medical, I wouldn’t believe a word from the SMSM. They only make up ‘pish’ so they can mock ‘The Mighty Glasgow Celtic’ in failing to sign players, who they had no intention of doing so. Only to make their intended target audience, feel that wee bit better about themselves and their club. HH

  • C.C says:

    Leighton Griffiths has 26 goals in all competitions this season.

  • H7L says:

    Griffiths has scored 24 this season, not 19. And the club currently calling itself “Rangers” has never played in the top flight in its history – so how can they be “back”? Also, since Sevco’s record against top-flight sides in the last 12 months is P4 W0 D0 L4 GF 2 GA 11, I don’t see where your assumption comes from that the 2012 club will make this a stronger league. Celtic, Aberdeen, Hearts and St Johnstone are miles ahead of them

  • Geordie says:

    Bradshaw, Walsall tae Europa Champions league. Gees a brek Delia.

  • Geordie says:

    Bradshaw.Fae Walsall tae the Chansons league. Gees a break Dalia

  • terence brackett says:

    I like Ambrose, all Griffith said about him is true

  • Paul Morgan says:

    Hi am celtic fan and looking forward to next season when the new rangers come back up from the lower division, therefore we can give them doing that they deserve and shut up them delusional rangers fans my God it s really get.on my nervous. They.think they re world.beaters with that pisher mediocre team who are in the lower division and significantly.financial debt so do they think when they come up.they will get millions to spend afraid not lads it s going to take at least four to five s before you start even contemplate challenging the famous Glasgow celtic that still exist. Ps stay of these social networks because your just embarrassing yourself by making these pitiful statements.

  • Paul Morgan says:

    Bradshaw good addition to the team

  • Tam walsh says:

    Sevco will be lucky to make top 3 next season and any hun who thinks otherwise is deluded.The transfer kitty has vanished,still trying to blag players on the cheap(ie-S Allan)after loosing out on a self confessed bluenose due to being skint its now St Johnstone + Brentfords turn to find out they r all talk,promised fans millions to GUARENTEE promotion this year n now begging fans for more cash! 3 Bears rite enough,DOBBERS! Every month or so we hear another battle cry n empty promises being made to the most GULLABLE fans on the PLANNET! Keep up the good work Rangers,i need a good laugh now n again! HH

  • Kevin Clinton says:

    Tom Bradshaw wants to improve his chances not make them worse

  • Saddler says:

    500k – what are you smoking? At least double that at a minimum. Already turned down 500k and 650k allegedly.

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