Celtic have made enquiry about Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt

Celtic have made enquiry about Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt

Celtic have made enquiry about Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt According to transfer expert Dean Jones, Celtic have made an inquiry about Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt as they try to

strengthen their forward line.

After a patchy start to the season, Brendan Rodgers will try to mold the Bhoys team to his liking. The only way the Hoops’ eight-point

lead in the Scottish Premiership table may be reduced is if Rangers win their remaining match.

While Matt O’Riley and Kyogo Furuhashi have impressed this season, Rodgers will be worried about the inconsistent form of some of

the other forwards. He will looking to add one more attacker to the ranks, and has earmarked Gelhardt as a potential option.

The likes of West Bromwich Albion and Scottish rivals Rangers are also keen to sign the “excellent”

attacker who is on £15k-per-week deal at Elland Road.

Jones predicts that Celtic will likely try to sign him as a loan player.

It would be a loan move, I suppose. Given that he appears prepared to produce on the appropriate platform,

Gelhardt would be a good profile player, Jones told GiveMeSport.

“He has great qualities, but they definitely require some refinement right now. The fact that Rangers and Celtic are currently making

inquiries on both fronts is not surprising. It must give a player like Gelhardt more confidence to have those discussions going on

around him at the moment. It’s different whether they can materialize and become a transfer,

but it doesn’t seem harmful to consider such scenario.

Celtic have already bolstered the squad this month by signing Rapid Vienna winger Nicolas Kuhn, who arrives at Parkhead for £3m.

However, Gelhardt would be a cracking signing.

The Leeds attacker has managed only two starts in the Championship this season. When Gelhardt first arrived on the scene under

Marcelo Bielsa, the club didn’t want to sign new strikers mainly because they feared that it might hamper his growth.

He still remains as someone with bags of potential but has been below par under Farke.

A move to Celtic Park could be ideal for his growth.

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