Celtic could sell new summer signing for '£30m' - Keith Wyness
Celtic's new forward Camilo Duran is a player who could already land them £30million when he is eventually sold.
That is according to former Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes that the 24-year-old is already becoming a hugely valuable asset for the Bhoys.
Duran has starred in the early stages of the new campaign for Martin O'Neill's side, and recently took centre stage with two stunning finishes in the ill-fated Champions League play-off against LASK.
Wyness believes that Celtic deserve huge plaudits for securing the Colombian's signature, and pointed out that he is the perfect example of the transfer strategy that they should be employing.
Duran already has five goals from his opening six games for the Glasgow giants in all competitions, having only joined from Qarabag for £6million back in July.
He most recently netted a brace on Saturday, when his pair of strikes helped O'Neill's men to a 2-1 win over Falkirk on home turf.
Celtic must avoid Camilo Duran 'temptation'
Aberdeen's former chief Wyness - who served as CEO at Pittodrie between 2000 and 2004 and now runs a consultancy business advising elite clubs - believes that Celtic must ultimately avoid the urge to hold on to Duran for too long.
He made it clear that there is a right time for every player to be sold, although the Bhoys are far from that stage with Duran at the moment.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider's Inside Track podcast, he explained why Celtic may already have a £30m player on their hands.
"I think Duran ultimately rose from the Portuguese fourth division before he went to Qarabag. So there's an example of scouting down the leagues, and you can still produce talent," Wyness said.
"The biggest factor to increase your valuation is Champions League goals, and that's where he started off pretty well, and they're good goals as well when you see them. So he's got talent, there's no doubt.
"If he has a good season and contributes in the league as well, then he suddenly becomes a £20m player, maybe even a £30m player. So there you go, you've turned £6m into £30m in one season, and that's exactly what Celtic should be trying to do.
"They need to be applauded for the way they got hold of him, identified him and managed to get the deal across the line. So it's a perfect example.
"Already, you wouldn't see him going for less than £10m or £15m as of today. So already there's a valuation there because of those goals that he scored and the quality of them.
"Of course, the temptation is always to hang on to a player for an extra season. But at some stage, you cash in, you do it again, and you keep trying to do it again and again in different positions."
Hajduk Split ready to accept new Niko Sigur offer
Football Insider revealed on Saturday that Hajduk Split are ready to accept an offer from Celtic for midfielder Niko Sigur in the final stages of the window.
The Croatian side have kept hold of the Canada international for their UEFA Conference League qualifying campaign, but are now ready to cash in after they secured their spot in the league phase.
Sigur is not expected to cost Celtic a "massive amount," as he is into the final two years of his contract with Hajduk.
The 22-year-old has been a long-term target for the Bhoys in recent windows, and it is becoming increasingly likely that they can seal his signing ahead of the 3 September deadline.