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Onyekuru

 

That was quick.

Earlier on Friday, we relayed news from Belgium that KAS Eupen would not be letting Celtic target Henry Onyekuru go unless they found a replacement.

Fast forward a few hours, and there’s some very good news for Brendan Rodgers, as Het Nieuwsblad in Belgium are reporting Standard Liège winger Jean-Luc Dompé is already training with Eupen ahead of a proposed move.

The 21-year-old winger’s arrival should, if Eupen’s director of football Josep Colomer is a man of his word, allow Henry Onyekuru to negotiate a transfer to Celtic Park, or to one of the many other teams interested in his services.

The Nigerian winger decided to go missing on Thursday as he tried to force a move away from Eupen, deliberately missing the club’s game against Standard Liège that evening, which ended 2-2.

Celtic are reported to have made a €1-1.5m bid for the 19-year-old starlet, yet Eupen are allegedly holding out for somewhere in the vicinity of €3-4m for their prized asset.

A door has opened for the Bhoys. All they need to do now is double that bid and Onyekuru should be theirs.