celtic Manager Martin O'Neill's contract at Celtic Park expires at the end of the month.
The latest claims from the UK state Celtic want to appoint him as their permanent manager. Although there is no confirmation on this yet, they are working on improving their squad this summer.
Celtic are looking to improve their attack and have a few names on their list. Last week, Sports Witness Covered claims from France They are interested in Rodez striker Taric Archonte.
In addition to Arconte, the Scottish champions are also keen on FC Aarau's Elias Fillet.
Celtic faced tough competition
Journalist Sascha Tavolieri, writing in his column sky sport chclaim that KRC Genk, Celtic and FC Lorient are battling to sign the 24-year-old.
He performed brilliantly for the second division Swiss club, scoring 22 goals and six assists in 40 matches this season. The Jupiler Pro League side have made an offer and are in talks with the Frenchman.
Celtic, for their part, are accelerating their efforts to sign the frontman. Tavolieri says the Scottish champion had a video conference with his agent on Tuesday.
This was done with the priority of reaching an agreement with FC Aarau before starting negotiations with them.
Lorient are also in contact with his camp and should present a concrete offer to the player soon.
As things stand, the journalist claims the Belgian club is in top form. Therefore, O'Neill's team will have to overcome Genk and the Ligue 1 team to secure his services.
Celtic secured a place in the Champions League play-off round while the other two clubs failed to qualify for Europe. It is not clear whether this will give him an edge in the transfer race or not.
Tavolieri concluded the report by saying: 'The Elias Filth saga is just beginning. 'Between Belgium, Scotland and France, the coming weeks will be important for the FC Aarau striker.'
Contract, price and agent information
Elias Filt has just over a year left on his contract transfer market He is worth €600k. This is the highest value of his career.
The agency Nerva, headed by representative Ugo Casagrande, takes care of their interests and future.
