Celtic are reportedly keen on signing Scunthorpe teenager Joey Dawson this summer.
That’s according to an exclusive report from Iron Bru, who claim that the League Two side face an uphill battle to keep the 17-year-old at Glanford Park.
Dawson, who is capable of playing as an attacking midfielder or at centre-forward, has been offered a long-term professional deal to stay with the Lincolnshire club, but it is believed that he will explore his options at the end of the season.
He became Scunthorpe’s youngest-ever player back in 2019 at the age of 16 years and 75 days and is the nephew of Tottenham legend Michael Dawson, who made 324 appearances for Spurs.
Transfer Tavern take
It seems as if Celtic are really upping their game when it comes to looking at youngsters across the UK.
The Hoops have already secured the services of Liam Shaw from Sheffield Wednesday and have been credited with an interest in Wigan’s Kyle Joseph and Rochdale’s Kwadwo Baah.
Looking at young UK based prospects is one of two Celtic transfer strategies, and with a summer rebuild likely to go ahead, it seems as if the Hoops are also looking to the long-term future with some of the players linked and not just next season.
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