Celtic are being linked with a move for Kieron Bowie, with reports claiming the club are prepared to go "all out" to beat Bologna to the Scotland striker.
The transfer chatter comes with Hellas Verona said to have placed a £13m price tag on Bowie, a figure that underlines how highly the relegated club rate the 23-year-old forward.
What the report says
According to the gossip roundup, Celtic are not alone in their interest. Bologna are also mentioned as a rival suitor, which turns this into a genuine transfer battle rather than routine scouting noise.
Bowie is described as a Scotland striker at Hellas Verona, and that background matters. For Celtic, a move for a player of that profile would point to ambition as well as need, especially if they believe he can provide immediate value in the final third.
Why the price matters
The reported £13m asking price is the key detail here. It suggests Hellas Verona do not intend to make the deal easy, even with the player linked away from a club that has gone down.
That sort of valuation often shapes the entire tone of a transfer chase. Celtic may be willing to push hard, but a fee at that level means the club would have to decide quickly how far it wants to go.
More Celtic transfer context
The Bowie story is not the only name in Celtic's wider transfer mix. The same gossip roundup also said the club had bid £3.4m for Haissem Hassan, another indication that Celtic are active as they look to strengthen.
For now, the Bowie report is still in the gossip stage, but the details are enough to make it notable: a specific asking price, a direct rival in Bologna, and a player who is being framed as a serious target rather than a speculative one.
If Celtic do decide to move aggressively, the next question is whether they are prepared to match the scale of Verona's valuation or whether the price alone becomes a stumbling block.
