celtic And ranger people Sandefjord Football are keen to add Zinedine Smajlovic to Martin O'Neill or Derek McInnes' squad. Hull City And many other clubs are also preparing to sign him this summer.
On Tuesday, Sports Witness broadcast news Celtic made a better bid of €4.5m plus €2m in bonuses. O'Neill's side will face competition from Rangers, Hull City, Olympiacos, Fenerbahçe, Feyenoord, Toulouse and Lyon.
With many clubs battling for the 22-year-old, Sandefjord is in no rush to make money from his sale.
Celtic, Rangers and Hull City in the mix
tv2 Norway now relays claims made elsewhere about Celtic, Derek McInnes' side, Hull City and Olympiacos and then provides its own updates.
Olympiacos have a strong interest in the centre-back and are leading the race to secure his services. In recent days, Rangers and Hull City have contacted Sandefjord for Zinedine Smajlovic. Celtic, who have reportedly made a new bid, are also keen.
This has given the Norwegian club an edge and they are likely to stick to their demands. Their aim is to make Sweden their club-record sales.
Stefan Ingi Sigurdsson left them for Go Ahead Eagles in February for NKK 34m [€3.05m] And this is their current record sale.
Sandefjord wants Smajlovic to break that record by a 'good margin' and has set a price of NKK 60m [€5.4m]. This is the total package, meaning this figure will also include bonuses.
TV2 claim the Norwegian club are receiving bids close to this figure, and the defender is likely to be sold quickly. No mention of which club[s] Bids have been submitted.
Sandefjord's sporting director Mattias Berdsson has indicated that the player will leave this summer. This is a boost for Celtic, Rangers, Hull City and its other supporters.
“Our ambition is to make big steps forward as a club and buying and selling is a key part of our strategy to achieve this.” He said.
"Signature of [Devon] Koswal does not mean that Zinedine will be sold in this window, but it is about being at the forefront as a club. We are in a situation where we should not sell to anyone.”
Celtic, Rangers and Hull City must be confident
TV2 makes no mention of Zinedine Smajlovic's preference between Celtic, Rangers, Hull City and others.
Two Scottish clubs and the Tigers will first have to be convinced to give the player the chance to secure his services.
His contract runs until December 2028, and transfer market Value Sweden at €3m.
