COMMENT By Will Butcher

Premier League outfit Burnley are reportedly eyeing a move to sign Napoli forward Duvan Zapata but Celtic should swoop in and steal him from the Clarets' clutches.

The Daily Mail claim the 26-year-old is interesting Sean Dyche's Lancashire-based side with Andre Gray moving to Watford.

It is said that Napoli's Serie A rivals Torino had a bid of £12million rejected back in July and that could see Burnley strike a deal, with a loan deal also said to be available.

Zapata almost joined West Ham back in 2013 but a move failed to materialise and now he could be looking for a way out of Napoli, with first-team football unlikely.

The likes of Arkadiusz Milik, Dries Mertens and Jose Callejon are all ahead of Zapata in the pecking order, and that could make him available to leave the Italian giants.

Football Insider analyses three reasons why Zapata would be the perfect signing at Parkhead this summer, including how he can offer Brendan Rodgers something different in the final third:

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European experience

Zapata, who is known for his powerful frame and ability to shake off an opponent, has clocked up 15 appearances throughout his career in European competitions.

During those encounters, the Napoli powerhouse has scored four goals against the likes of Marseille, Porto and Trabzonspor.

That knowledge of how to find the back of the net in European competition would be key to Celtic going one better in the Champions League, if they reach the group stages.

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£12m fee too much, loan deal perfect

Celtic have already signed Oliver Ntcham for an expensive fee of £4.5million and although they have money to spend, £12million or more is a step too far.

However, the report contains that a loan deal to sign the former Udinese forward is a possibility and signing the striker as part of a loan-to-buy deal would be the best move.

It could see the Hoops reduce his eventual asking price and if that can be cut to around £8million, then they will have themselves a bargain.

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Different to Dembele and Griffiths

Hoops striker Griffiths has starred this season already, scoring four goals in his last two games and showing his renowned technical abilities in abundance.

With the former Wolves striker known best for scoring with the ball at his feet and Moussa Dembele renowned for his blistering pace, signing Zapata would give Celtic something different.

His sensational strength and power would bowl over Scottish Premiership opponents, allowing him to score himself as well as bringing other attackers into play.

In other Celtic transfer news, Rodgers has confirmed his interest in this Premier League attacker.

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