Celtic revive chase for striker Hogh - gossip

What the report says

BBC Sport Football’s Scottish transfer gossip roundup, published on 20 July 2026, says Celtic are again looking at Bodo/Glimt forward Kasper Hogh after failing to land the 25-year-old Danish striker in the January window. The item attributes that claim to the Scottish Sun and frames it as part of Celtic’s wider search for attacking additions.

The roundup also says Celtic have made another substantial bid for Oviedo and Egypt winger Haissem Hassan, citing Ghomuria via the Daily Record, while TeamTalk is credited with reporting encouragement in the club’s pursuit of Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek. The 22-year-old is said to be open to leaving Old Trafford. Other Celtic-related notes include Tottenham Hotspur interest in midfielder Arne Engels, attributed to Football Insider, and suggestions from Japan that Kyogo Furuhashi would favour a return to Celtic, though the Daily Record says any move would depend on resolving his Birmingham City contract.

BBC Sport’s article is a digest of reports from other outlets rather than confirmation of completed deals. It also notes that Aaron Malouda, a French winger reportedly watched by Celtic, has instead agreed to join Basel from Azerbaijan’s Sabah, according to L’Equipe.

Elsewhere in the same roundup, Rangers are reported by the Daily Record to be finalising a £4.6m move for Partizan Belgrade captain Vanja Dragojevic before a friendly against St-Etienne. Dundee United, Sassuolo and Norwegian side Hamarkameratene are also linked with potential moves. The claims matter because Scottish clubs are shaping squads during the summer market, but none of the reported transfers in the BBC roundup is presented as officially completed.