Celtic must join reported race to sign 26-year-old Championship captain, three reasons why
Sviatchenko set to leave?
Erik Sviatchenko’s agent revealed earlier this month that his client was attracting interest from Turkish giants Besiktas, while English clubs are also keen.
Celtic would be left with just Ajer, Jozo Simunovic and Dedryck Boyata with the latter suffering a long-term knee injury in a friendly against Slavia Prague.
Signing Batth would not only give the 48-time Scottish champions plenty of quality at centre-back, but also cover that is much needed.
In other Celtic transfer news, the Hoops have agreed a deal to sign this Championship man.
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