But the Slovan Bratislava frontman is still in Slovakia after a chaotic transfer deadline day full of twists and turns. Strelec, 23, was one of the names in the frame for Brendan Rodgers as he stepped up his search for a new striker to replace Kyogo Furuhashi.
SunSport understands the Hoops had entered initial discussions with Sevilla for Kelechi Iheanacho but talks quickly fell flat. But Rodgers was also an admirer of the Slovakian Euro who played against his team in the Champions League opener in September.
Celtic were one of the many teams chasing a late swoop for Strelec, with Slovan general director Ivan Kmotrik's revealing several bids were made for the striker. He still expects a deal to go through for him as clubs in Turkey , Switzerland , Poland and Austria are still able to do business.
But speaking to Slovak outlet Sport 24 today, Strelec's dad Milan revealed Celtic missed out on the year-old because they failed to agree a fee for him. Asked to confirm whether a deal was off the table this morning , Strelec's agent Michal Cierny told the outlet: "Yes, for now it is. Strelec's dad then insisted that his son hasn't been left fazed by the transfer collapse. But he himself is disappointed the move fell through - because it was Celtic who were in for him.
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