Celtic target David Strelec's transfer price could drop
The Hoops saw an offer, believed to be in the region of £7million, for the frontman knocked back by Slovan Bratislava in January.
The 24-year-old had featured against them in the Champions League for the Slovak side and has had a prolific campaign - finding the net 24 times.
Strelec recently broke his silence on his failed Celtic move and spoke on how his future may look now, refusing to rule out staying at his current club.
Like in previous windows, Brendan Rodgers has spoken of his desire to add quality - stating he will need three new players if nobody leaves. And striker is likely to be a position looked at.
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Middlesbrough were also interested and Slovan chief executive Ivan Kmotrik has spoken to Teeside Live about the current situation, admitting they may be looking at lower offers coming in.
He said: 'We took a risk with David. In the summer, maybe a slightly lower offer will come, it can happen. But David didn't leave in the winter because we weren't ready for it. The offers were very good, but the really interesting ones came at the last minute.
'We didn't have a transfer target to sign for the club that was ready, it would have been a patchwork move. Today, I can't rule out whether he will stay or leave. There is still interest in him.
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