Sources: Celtic to announce double deal after Bosun Lawal agreement
Celtic defender Bosun Lawal is set to join Fleetwood Town later today after finalising a loan agreement, sources have told Football Insider.
The Glasgow club have been looking for a suitable club to take the highly-rated 20-year-old on loan for the 2023/24 campaign.
Lawal has signed a new deal at Parkhead before heading to the League One side for the remainder of the season.
Football Insider revealed last week that Lawal was set to sign a new deal with Celtic before heading out on loan.
It is understood that the agreement is now completed and is set to be announced by both clubs at 5pm on Thursday (17 August).
Football Insider revealed in July that League One duo Portsmouth and Bristol Rovers registered their interest in signing the young defender on loan this summer.
However, Fleetwood have won the race for his signature and will have Lawal in their squad ahead of their Saturday league clash against Derby County.
Lawal has only made one senior appearance for Celtic since joining the Glasgow outfit from Watford in the summer of 2021.
His sole first-team appearance came in the form of a three-minute cameo in the Scottish Cup last season.
However, despite his lack of game time in Scotland, Celtic’s coaching staff rate Lawal highly and are keen to keep hold of him as a long-term prospect.
He played over 1,800 minutes of youth football for Celtic’s B side in 2022/23, scoring six times and registering two assists despite spending the majority of his time in defence.
Lawal has mostly been deployed at centre-back during his time at Celtic but has also shown his versatility by playing further forward in a midfield role.