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Celtic make their move with pre-contract offer for League One star

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Celtic are reported to have made a pre-contract offer to sign Alfie Doughty from Charlton Athletic.

The winger is out of contract in the summer with non-English clubs able to make an offer directly for the player.

Stoke City are believed to have put in a bid of £650,000 but with the clock ticking down in his contract the winger is in the driving seat in deciding his future.

The Glasgow Times reports:

Charlton ace Alfie Doughty has a decision to make after Celtic and Rangers both lodged pre-contract offers for the player.

Both sides of the Glasgow divide are keen on the left-sided player and Herald and Times Sport understands they have offered terms to the 21-year-old as well as Stoke City who could land him this month after offering around £650,000.

The three-way battle for his signature comes down to Doughty’s choice and he could still opt to remain at the Addicks until the end of the season when he would then move to either the Hoops or Gers.

Celtic were reported to have put in a bid for Doughty during the summer, under Nicky Hammond there has been an increased focus on the English market.

Neil Lennon has mentioned looking to bring in a winger during the January transfer window but with Doughty last playing in October due to a hamstring injury it is unlikely that a bid to rival the one from Stoke will be made.

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