Celtic in talks for PSV's Van den Berg - gossip

A Celtic delegation is in the Netherlands to discuss the acquisition of midfielder Joel van den Berg, with the 19-year-old open to a transfer having yet to become a first-team regular with PSV Eindoven. ( VI ) PSV Eindhoven seem poised to sell Joel van den Berg to Celtic after the midfielder was pulled out of the Jong PSV side for their second-tier match with RKC Waalwijk on Friday, according to Dutch journalist Rik Elfrink. ( Glasgow Times ) Hajduk Split head coach Gonzalez Garcia has confirmed Celtic target Niko Sigur has played his last game for the club, but although the 22-year-old midfielder is reportedly keen to join the Scottish Champions, they face competition from Genk and Toulouse. ( The National ) Partizan Belgrade president Rasim Ljajic says they rejected a bid from Celtic for playmaker Ognjen Ugresic because they had already given their word to PAOK to sell the 20-year-old for £400,000 less than the Scottish champions offered. ( Mozzart Sport ) Celtic are set to miss out on Ermin Mahmic, with Turkish outlet reporting that the 21-year-old Slovan Liberec midfielder has agreed a £4.3m transfer to newly promoted Super Lig club Corum. ( Glasgow Times ) Scotland midfielder John McGinn has revealed that, before his transfer to Aston Villa, Hibernian had agreed to sell him to Celtic if the Scottish champions matched their valuation, but a suitable bid never arrived. ( The Overlap ) Read Saturday's Scottish Gossip in full.