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Celtic are showing interest in Derby County defender Max Lowe, according to The Daily Record.
What’s the story?
With The Times reporting that Arsenal have made a second bid for established first-team left-back Kieran Tierney, the Scotland international’s future at Celtic Park appears to be hanging in the balance.
The Record say that Max Lowe is now one of the transfer options that the Hoops are pursuing, with an inquiry made to Derby County about his availability on a short-term basis or as a permanent signing.
Lowe spent last season on loan at Aberdeen and the paper claim that, despite having plenty of time left on his contract at Derby, his future at the club is uncertain.
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Needed with or without Tierney
Valued at £315,000 by Transfermarkt, Lowe made 42 appearances for the Dons last term, becoming a trusted member of Derek McInnes’ squad at Pittodrie.
Playing in a Scottish Cup semi-final and League Cup final against Celtic, testing himself against James Forrest, he’s already had a taste of the level required to be a success at the Hoops despite falling short on both occasions.
Celtic badly need a left-back this summer with no direct back-up to Tierney available following the departure of Honduran veteran Emilio Izaguirre.
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Lowe would appear to have the ability to at least do a job domestically as back-up to Tierney, so pursuing him this summer makes sense even if the 22-year-old star does not move to Arsenal or indeed another top European club.
If Tierney does end up moving then it still makes sense to get Lowe in the door, although the club will need to dip into the transfer market once again and sign real quality as a replacement.
