'Celtic target Munteanu has asking price slashed' - gossip

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Reported Celtic target Louis Munteanu's asking price has been significantly reduced, it has been claimed, while Dundee head coach Steven Pressley is already planning January signings.

Cluj would now accept less than £4.5m for 23-year-old striker Louis Munteanu, for whom Celtic reportedly had a £6.9m bid rejected in the summer before the Romanian club claimed a £17m transfer to Ajax or Valencia fell through, according to FCSB owner George Becali. (GSP via Daily Record), external

Brendan Rodgers is on course to leave Celtic at the end of the season, when his contract is set to expire, after contract talks collapsed last month amid a serious lack of investment in the manager's squad. (Football Insider), external

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers expects Paulo Bernardo to play a part in Thursday's Europa League match against Braga, saying the 23-year-old midfielder's lack of game time was due to injuries last season but that he is now fit. (Glasgow Times), external

Gustaf Lagerbielke does not consider his two years with Celtic as a failure, the 25-year-old centre-half saying he learned a lot and won a league title in his first season, before his summer move to Thursday's Europa League opponents, Braga. (The National), external

Head coach Steven Pressley is already planning to strengthen his Dundee squad in the January transfer window, saying "we're not near where we need to be". (The Courier), external

East Bengal have failed to reach an agreement with former Motherwell striker Connor Shields and the 28-year-old, who left Indian Super League rivals Chennaiyin, remains a free agent and is assessing his options in Asia. (Sky Sports), external

Rangers striker Josh Gentles is confident he can score goals for Raith Rovers – and press his case for future first-team chances at Ibrox - after the on-loan 18-year-old made his debut for the Championship club as a substitute in their 3-0 win over Arbroath. (The Courier), external

Aberdeen have been forced into a late change to their Conference League squad after Latvia centre-half Kristers Tobers picked up an injury that rules him out for an "extended spell", with on loan Tottenham Hotspur defender Alfie Dorrington taking his place. (The Herald), external