Celtic targets arrive as transfer window closure nears - gossip

Oliver Sorensen joined Parma last year [Getty Images] Parma midfielder Oliver Sorensen, 24, has completed a medical in London before a loan move to Celtic . ( Anthony Joseph ) And PSV Eindhoven midfielder Joel van den Berg, 19, is in Glasgow to complete a move to Celtic worth £3.4m. ( Anthony Joseph ) Celtic are in talks with Wolves over a loan for former England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, 33. ( Daily Record - subscription required ) Or, Celtic are to renew their attempts to sign Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Balazs Toth, 28. ( Lancashire Telegraph ) Meanwhile, Celtic are ramping up efforts to sign Eintracht Frankfurt full-back Niels Nkounkou, 25, who had been set to join Nice in France. ( Santi Aouna ) Torino rejected an offer from Celtic for midfielder Gvidas Gineitis, 22, over the weekend and, without an increased bid, the Lithuania international will stay in Italy. ( ToroGoal ) Celtic hold an interest in Southampton right-back Yukinari Sugawara but the 26-year-old Japan international is close to agreeing a loan move to Serie A side Cagliari . ( Anthony Joseph ) And Celtic have been alerted to a possible loan deal for 19-year-old Chelsea winger Kendry Paez. ( Alan Nixon on Patreon - subscription required ) Arsenal explore late move for Alvarez - Tuesday gossip Celtic close on midfielder - Monday's gossip Striker Kevin Kelsy was undergoing a medical on Monday before his expected move to Rangers after a deal worth around £9m was agreed with Portland Timbers last week. ( Sky Sports ) Former Rangers captain James Tavernier has agreed to join Maccabi Tel Aviv, who are managed by ex-Ibrox striker Kenny Miller. ( Fabrizio Romano ) Five Hearts players are the subject of transfer interest, including striker Claudio Braga who is valued at over £8m by the Tynecastle club. ( Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required ) Hearts aim to sign 18-year-old midfielder Leart Kabashi from Grasshopper Zurich . ( Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required ) Hibernian are keen on a loan deal for Nottingham Forest defender Zach Abbott but face competition from the English Championship for the 20-year-old. ( Football Insider )