Agent shares Celtic response after £4m-plus midfielder bid

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08 Feb 2017, 9:05 am

By Alex Stevens

Celtic rejected a £4.3million bid from Spanish club Espanyol for midfield outcast Nir Bitton, according to the player's agent.

Duda Dahan has claimed on Israeli television that the 25-year-old was the subject of strong interest from the La Liga outfit last summer.

As quoted by the personal Twitter account of Israel-based BBC sports journalist Raphael Gellar, Dahan said Espanyol tabled a £4.3million offer for Bitton.

Dudu Dahan confirms on Israeli Sport 5 that Celtic FC had a 5 million Euro offer for Nir Bitton from Espanyol this summer.
— Raphael Gellar (@Raphael_Gellar) February 7, 2017

The agent also stated that Fulham were keeping close tabs on the central midfielder but it was decided that a transfer to the English Championship side "wouldn't be the best move".

Dudu Dahan also confirms that Fulham were interested in Nir Bitton but they decided it wouldn't be the best move for him.
— Raphael Gellar (@Raphael_Gellar) February 7, 2017

Bitton joined Celtic from Israeli club FC Ashdod in the summer of 2013 and has been a mainstay of the team for most of the last three-and-a-half years.

In total, the 19-times Israel international has played 138 matches for Celtic, which have yielded 12 goals and 11 assists.

Bitton has been a fringe member of the side this season, with 12 of his 29 appearances coming as a substitute and 17 as a member of the starting XI.

In other Celtic transfer news, talks have begun on a deal to sign a £12,000-a-week ace after two reported bids tabled.

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