Celtic’s moves in the transfer market may be less than minimal at the moment but that hasn’t stopped rumours circulating surrounding players being linked to the club.
The most recent player to be touted for a move to Celtic is Motherwell striker, Theo Bair. The Canadian international forward is currently taking part in the Copa America with Celtic’s Alistair Johnston and has been tipped with a move away from The Steelmen.
With Celtic being cash-rich, they have the money to buy Bair if they wish to, but just how much would Brendan Rodgers expect to pay for the 24-year-old?
Motherwell reject mystery Theo Bair bid
With just under a year left on his current contract, it wouldn’t take a huge bid to land Bair, but according to Motherwell legend, Willie Pettigrew, Stuart Kettlewell’s club has already rejected a bid from a mystery suitor.
Pettigrew said [The Herald], “He took a wee while to settle in, but Kettlewell stuck by him, and since he has gone through the middle he has done really well.
“He’s still developing, he’s not a top-quality striker just yet. He still has a lot to learn, and I would have been looking forward to seeing him develop at Motherwell.
“The club have turned down £750,000 for him I think, and they should get a decent amount of money for him in the end, which is the flip side. Motherwell have to develop players and sell them on, sadly for the fans sometimes.”
With just 23 goals in over 140 career appearances, Bair’s strike record doesn’t exactly scream Celtic quality but at just 24, could he develop into a 30-goal striker under an elite coach like Brendan Rodgers and at a club like Celtic?
It could be a stretch but as we have seen with Liam Scales, anything is possible in football.