Dedryck Boyata close to making switch to Sevilla

Celtic defender Dedryck Boyata is close to making £10m switch to Sevilla, according to a report from AS.

The Belgian international is so keen to leave Celtic Park that he’s reportedly gone on strike and as such, he did not travel with the squad to Greece for the second leg of their Champions League qualifier with AEK Athens.

According to AS, Sevilla think that they’ll be able to complete a deal for less than Celtic’s reported £10m asking fee.

The 27-year-old only has one year remaining on his current deal with Celtic and if he continues to refuse to sign an extension, then this is the time where the club might be forced to sell him, rather than lose him for free in 12 months’ time.

Celtic have made it known that they want £10m for Boyata, but Sevilla think that with his contract running down, they will be able to get him for cheaper than that.