Celtic transfer news: Major update on Osaze Urhoghide joining new club next season
Celtic expect defender Osaze Urhoghide to join a new club next season, Football Insider understands.
The 21-year-old moved to Belgian side Oostende in the January transfer window on a loan until the end of the season.
A Celtic source has told Football Insider that Urhoghide is likely to be on the move again in the summer window.
Oostende have the option to buy him as part of the loan deal struck in January and, if a deal cannot be agreed, he is likely to head elsewhere.
The defender has admitted he would be open to staying at Oostende, where he has emerged as a regular in their starting line-up operating at centre-back.
At Celtic, he had struggled to make an impression since joining from Sheffield Wednesday as a free agent last summer.
The Hoops paid just a £200,000 compensation fee for the youngster to sign him ahead of English clubs.
He made just one appearance for Celtic in the first half of the season before heading out on loan.
That came at right-back in the 3-2 Europa League win over Real Betis on 9 December.
That match was a dead rubber and Ange Postecoglu did not give Urhoghide any more game time before he was loaned out.
The manager believes that Celtic have better and more experienced options in defence.
But Urhoghide has made a big impression in the Belgium top division.
He has played five times since his arrival at Oostende, and has started five of their last six league matches.
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