Celtic will be looking to sign a striker this summer and one would imagine that the club are keeping an eye out on the Club World Cup as well. Recently, FC Porto and Al Ahly played out one of the most entertaining games at the tournament. The Portuguese club came back four times and the match ended in a 4-4 draw.
For Al Ahly, the standout performer was Wessam Abou Ali, who scored a hattrick against FC Porto. And it looks like he is on Celtic's radar.
As reported by The Fitbaw Gospel, reports in Egypt, Celtic have launched a last-minute bid to sign Ali. The Hoops have reportedly tabled a £3.8m bid for the striker, which is less than the £4.3m bid already accepted from New York Red Bulls. But it is believed that the player would prefer to move to Europe and would push to head to Glasgow.
It remains to be seen if Celtic are successful in signing Ali this summer. If they do, he could prove to be a major coup for the club.
Celtic make last-minute £3.8m bid for Club World Cup hero
Ali is already showing that he can perform against European teams like FC Porto. And his overall record for Al Ahly is pretty good.
Celtic could do with someone of his output. According to stats from Transfermarkt, Ali has scored 38 goals and provided 10 assists in 60 appearances for Al Ahly.
Of course, Celtic have been linked with other strikers in recent weeks as well. So, Ali is not the only one they are looking to sign. The Hoops appear to be keeping their options open. Now, let's see how things play out over the coming weeks and months. This is a situation worth keeping an eye out on for sure.