Celtic have been credited with an interest in Albert Gudmundsson of AZ Alkmaar.
The 24-year-old can play on the right-wing or through the centre with four goals from 18 appearances in Eredivisie this season.
Celtic are currently short on striking options but by the time they face Hibs on January 17 James Forrest and Giorgos Giakoumakis should be fit and available with a strong expectation that Daezen Maeda will be signed early in the transfer window.
Gudmundsson has earned 29 full Icelandic caps since making his debut in 2017 but seems to have fallen out of favour at Alkmaar although this could be related to his contract expiring at the end of this season.
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Dutch website Fcupdate reports:
Celtic and Rangers FC would see a desired reinforcement in the Icelandic attacker. The Scottish superpowers would see the AZ player as the ideal summer reinforcement, especially because of its multifunctionality. Gudmundsson can play in several positions, as he showed in Alkmaar. At AZ, the Icelandic international has already played on ten, on the flanks and in the striker.
Gudmundsson exchanged PSV in 2018 for an adventure in Alkmaar. The former youth player of sc Heerenveen was not always an undisputed basic player there, but in recent seasons he has increasingly been part of the basic line-up of the Alkmaarders. Lately, however, he has lost his place, which makes him think aloud about leaving North Holland.
AZ would still like to continue with Gudmundsson. However, the negotiations about a new contract have been stopped by the player himself, he recently told Noordhollands Dagblad . “It’s been quiet for a while. Will we continue talking after the winter break? Maybe. I don’t know at the moment. At least I haven’t locked the door yet.”
At the end of the summer window Celtic signed Giakoumakis from VVV Venlo with the Eredivisie generally looked on as being similar to the SPFL in standards although they have a far better record for developing players for sale to the major leagues.
The transfer window opens on Saturday with Celtic expected to concentrate their activity in Japan although there is also likely to be interest in players from elsewhere.
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