Brendan Rodgers drops major Celtic news on Owen Beck with permanent bid possibility

Celtic are in the hunt for a left-back this window and now look set to step up their efforts to land competition for Greg Taylor.

January can be a tricky sell for many clubs when it comes to offloading key players; however, it can also be an appropriate opportunity to land targets when they become available and offload fringe men, which is something Celtic are keen to achieve.

Brendan Rodgers had a habit in his first spell at Parkhead for ensuring that two quality players fought it out for every position.

This season, it must be said, hasn’t lived up to that billing so far and the Irishman has called for ‘quality’ additions to arrive at the Scottish champions on more than one occasion this season, with reports suggesting he is taking a more hands-on role in recruitment.

In conjunction, Celtic are believed to be seeking a left-back and a striker this window following the addition of Nicolas Kuhn earlier this week.

Various names have been mentioned as potential options for both areas; however, nothing has come to fruition as of yet in terms of men through the door, though that could be about to change.

Celtic transfer update on Owen Beck; permanent bid possible

Owen Beck is becoming a familiar name among the Parkhead faithful as rumours of the Welsh youngster potentially moving north of the border fail to subside after his impressive loan spell at Scottish Premiership outfit Dundee.

Now, according to Daily Record reporter Scott Burns, Celtic could make a permanent bid for the 21-year-old, who has been called up at senior international level for Wales, should Liverpool opt not to field him before the end of the month.

Scotland captain Andrew Robertson and Greek full-back Kostas Tsimikas are nearing a return from injury issues and Joe Gomez has filled in at left-back in their absence; however, if Beck were to appear for the Reds, he wouldn’t be eligible to move to the Hoops due to already featuring for two sides this term.

Owen Beck links to Celtic grow stronger

It is hard to verify anything these days before a transfer is set in stone; nevertheless, Beck displayed some excellent promise at Dundee and could give Taylor a serious run for his money in the left-back position.

Showcasing his talent on Tayside, the Liverpool youngster featured 20 times at Dens Park across all competitions, chipping in with two goals and two assists [Transfermarkt]

In turn, Sofascore report that the Welshman also picked up an median match rating of 7.42/10 and indicate his competence at Scottish Premiership level, as he managed 2.9 successful tackles, 2.5 clearances and 1.3 interceptions per outing in his time at the Dee.

Alexandro Bernabei looks to be a prime candidate to leave Parkhead this window if a buyer can be found, which may pave the way for Beck to arrive in Glasgow before the market door slams shut.

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