Paderborn midfielder Mika Baur’s transfer to Celtic imminent

Paderborn midfielder Mika Baur’s transfer to Celtic imminent SC Paderborn midfielder Mika Baur appears to be closing in on a move to Celtic after the Bundesliga newcomers released the 22-year-old from training on Wednesday in order to conduct transfer talks. SCP head coach Ralf Kettemann now appears resigned to losing his established playmaker. According to the  Neue Westfälische , Baur could undergo his medical with the Scottish champions as early as Wednesday as the two clubs work towards completing the transfer.  Kicker  reports that Celtic’s most recent known offer had remained just below €5m but assumes that the Champions League participants have now improved their proposal. Scottish reports have meanwhile suggested that the eventual package could potentially reach as high as €8m. Get German Football News   reported last week that negotiations between Paderborn and Celtic had stalled over the transfer fee . Baur had already agreed personal terms with Celtic and made clear that Glasgow was his preferred destination, but Paderborn were holding out for approximately €5m while the Scottish club’s offer stood at around £4m (€4.7m). Ralf Kettemann’s statement on Baur “The transfer isn’t done yet, but I have to assume that it will happen,” Kettemann remarked on Wednesday. “I have to prepare for it. It’s not as if it wasn’t a live issue before today.” “It hurts both from a sporting and personal perspective,” the 39-year-old continued, being sure to add: “Every player who leaves us hurts.”