Celtic closing in on £7m deal to sign highly-rated Bosnian midfielder | OneFootball

Celtic are closing in on the signing of Ermin Mahmic. The highly rated Bosnian International caught the eye at the FIFA World Cup but Martin O’Neill’s side appear to have won the battle for the attacking midfielder’s signature.

The 21-year-old netted twice for Bosnia but Mail Sport reports that Celtic had already identified the player before the World Cup. Serie A, Bundesliga and Turkish teams have all sought to sign Mahmic but it looks like Celtic have won the race.

It is expected that Mahmic will make the switch to Celtic at the beginning of the week with a deal worth £7m plus add-ons. The 6ft midfielder is probably more of a creative midfielder than an industrious midfielder like Arne Engels, but with Niko Sigur also linked, it appears that Celtic are looking to strengthen the midfield.

Mahmic made 30 appearances for Slovan Liberec last season, scoring 8 times and assisting on 4 occasions. The midfielder is expected to be the fifth signing of the summer but it does not appear to be the last.

The Scottish Champions have already signed Kasper Høgh, Camilo Duran, Haissen Hassan and Mika Baur, indicating a change in approach from the club to prioritise quality against quantity.