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As Issa Doumbia of Venezia continues to grow, celtic Be on the lookout for a midfielder.

In January, sports witness Covered hoops interest in Italian. They were pursuing Doumbia throughout the campaign and, at the time, were facing competition from Udinese, Cremonese and Southampton.

The Saints actually made a formal approach for the talent in the summer of 2025. This step was taken too late and played a role in the deal never being completed.

Since then, Doumbia has become one of the most sought-after players in Serie B. He has scored seven league goals this season, assisting five times, playing a big role in keeping Venezia top of the table.

Just one step away from promotion to Serie A, Celtic are still interested in Doumbia.

Other clubs are joining the race

Gazzetta dello Sport today described the 22-year-old as Venezia’s treasure. They only paid €1m to sign him from AlbinoLeffe in 2024 and he is now worth as much as €15m.

This view is shared by manager Giovanni Stroppa, who watched Doumbia score a crucial goal in their win over Empoli at the weekend.

The report suggests that Celtic and Southampton have now joined a number of other clubs in the hunt for talent. Club Brugge and Espanyol are also keen.

Major Serie A sides are now monitoring his development, and Portuguese giants Sporting are also keeping an eye on him.

Venezia have not yet decided on their future. Promotion to the top level brings with it plenty of challenges but sales can reduce the amount of money clubs have on offer.

Our opinion: Celtic’s task is getting tougher

With each passing week, the queue of suitors for the Italy U21s player continues to grow. This is no surprise but it has turned out to be a problem for Celtic.

The Hoops may have to pay a record fee for Issa Doumbia. The major Italian clubs, Sporting and even Club Brugge can attract the attention of European football and more people.

Doumbia’s team at StarAssist is more active in Italy and France.

Norwich City attempted to bring Bodo/Glimt star Casper Hogg to the Championship in the winter market. Philippe Clement’s side will regret missing out and a deal in the summer could be beyond the Canaries’ reach.

The club added Mohamed Toure to Clement’s squad in January and he arrived from Randers FC.

Josh Sargent left for Toronto FC in February. This year he only made any league appearances as he trained with Norwich City U21.

His situation forced the Championship side to look for a new striker in the last window and they signed Touré. Before his arrival, Clement’s side moved towards Hogg.

Hogg scored 27 goals and provided nine assists in 49 appearances in all competitions in 2025. This includes 17 goals and five assists in 28 league games and an average of 0.96 goals per game, and this drops to 0.83 without penalties.

The 25-year-old has impressed in the Champions League in 2026, scoring five goals and providing two assists in five matches.

This included a goal in Bodo/Glimt’s 3–1 win over Manchester City, a goal in the 2–1 win over Atlético Madrid, a goal and two assists in the 3–1 win over Inter Milan. He failed to make an immediate impact in the return leg against the Serie A team, but the Norwegian club knocked them out of the competition.

In the last 16, he scored again in a 3–0 win over Sporting. His goals will help Bodø/Glimt book a place in the Champions League quarter-finals, unless there is a new shock in the return leg. The Dane achieved this because his club blocked him from joining Norwich City.

Norwich City rejection is reaping the rewards

In January, Sports Witness broadcast news Bodo/Glimt rejected the Canaries’ offer for a frontman. Therefore, he should be pleased that the transfer to Norwich City never happened.

Friday edition of spare magazine Cover comments from Norway manager Stel Solbakken praising Hogg. He is surprised by the rapid progress made by Dane.

“I was in Denmark when he played for Randers and Aalborg. If you had told me he would dominate the Champions League a few years later, I would have said you could forget about it.” He said.

“If you compare Casper Hogg in October with the version we see now in mid-March, they are two completely different players.

“Bodo/Glimt need some players who can do a little something extra. Casper Hogg has become a completely different player. You feel that when the ball drops into the box now, Casper Hogg is there.”

Denmark manager Brian Reimer recently told Norway’s TV2, relayed by boldThe Hogs have impressed them.

“There are many talented players. I can’t include them all, but him.” [Høgh] Very nice figure made. “I have to keep that in mind in my deliberations.” He said.

signing will become more expensive

In August, the player signed a new contract until December 2029. After one month, its value, as per transfer marketincreased to €10m [the highest it’s been] and fell to €8m in December.

His new valuation following his Champions League flop has not yet been determined. This is likely to increase further if Reimer includes him for the March international break.

In short, if Norwich City are keen to sign him in the summer, the deal will be more expensive. They are likely to face competition from several other clubs.