Celtic face competition for Bosnia star - gossip

What the report says

PAOK have entered the race for Slovan Liberec midfielder Ermin Mahmic, adding competition for Celtic in the market for the Bosnia-linked player, according to the BBC Sport Football gossip roundup citing the Record. The brief update does not say how advanced any talks are or whether Celtic have made a formal bid, but it indicates the Greek club are now among the sides monitoring the move.

The same roundup also notes that Celtic winger Hyun-jun Yang is expected to miss both derby matches against Rangers next month after being selected by South Korea for the Asian Games, as reported by Sky Sports. That development could affect Celtic’s squad options during a key run of fixtures.

Elsewhere in the Scottish transfer gossip, Falkirk are said to be working on a loan deal for Austin winger CJ Fodrey, while St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari reportedly had confidence a move for Enes Alic would go ahead despite resistance from the player’s former club, Zeljeznicar. The roundup also says Aberdeen have shifted to other midfield targets after being priced out of a move for St Mirren’s Killian Phillips, with Belgian side Kortrijk also contacting St Mirren. These updates reflect the broader early-window reshaping of squads across Scottish football.