Celtic are believed to have contacted West Ham about the availability of Albian Ajeti.
The 23-year-old striker has had a disappointing season in the east end of London but could be in line for an Elyounoussi style pick-me-up in the east end of Glasgow.
With Leigh Griffiths in the dog house Neil Lennon is looking to sign another striker with the threat of a serious bid for Odsonne Edouard always a possibility.
Patryk Klimala has looked nothing more than athletic and promising during Celtic’s three pre-season matches in France with less than a fortnight to go before the SPFL begins on August 2.
Sky Sports report:
Celtic have expressed an interest in signing West Ham forward Albian Ajeti.
It is believed Celtic boss Neil Lennon is keen on the Switzerland international and the Scottish Premiership champions have made inquiries about his availability – taking the player either on loan or on a permanent deal.
However, the Hoops face competition from a number of Premier League clubs, with Ajeti struggling to break into the West Ham side this season following his £8m move from Basel last summer.
Celtic were keen to bring the striker to Parkhead last summer as well, but were priced out of any potential move by the Hammers.
In the current environment West Ham are unlikely to find a club willing to match the £8m fee that they paid a year ago to sign Ajeti.
A season long loan to Celtic would cut the wage bill and give the player the chance to relaunch his career- either at West Ham or elsewhere.
Moi Elyounoussi and Fraser Forster saw their careers boosted by a season at Celtic while the form of Virgil van Dijk and Kieran Tierney makes Celtic a venue for clubs to trust their players to benefit from.
n 96 matches for Basel Ajeti scored 43 goals, full details on Transfermarkt.
