Celtic face competition in race for Tyrese Campbell

Celtic look set to face competition in their pursuit of Stoke City’s Tyrese Campbell as Rangers, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace are all linked with the striker. 

Campbell emerged as a target for Celtic last month after reports claimed Nick Hammond had the 20-year-old on his radar.

However according to the Independent, Wolves, Rangers and Palace are also expressing an interest in signing the striker.

Campbell’s current deal with Stoke is set to expire in the summer, meaning Celtic and Rangers have a slight advantage over the Premier League duo, with the Scottish pair able to discuss pre-contract terms with him. 

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Campbell has certainly caught the eye in the last three games, with the 20-year-old scoring three goals and creating one assists in total to help Stoke move out of the relegation zone.

The Hoops must now act quickly if they are to secure his services ahead of the likes of Rangers as he could be a real asset for the club, especially given how Celtic could snap him up for a bargain compensation fee of £350,000.

Despite being just 20-years-old, the striker already has a solid amount of first team experience having made 44 senior appearances, meaning he will be used to the demands of first-team football and able to settle quickly at Celtic.

However at this stage of his career, Campbell is likely to want first-team assurances should he leave Stoke, something which could prove to be a stumbling block.

Celtic already have three strikers at the club in Odsonne Edouard, Leigh Griffiths and Vakoun Bayo, and Lennon has another in Andraz Sporar down as his “top target for January.

Campbell is therefore unlikely to get regular first-team football should he move to Parkhead, and that could deter him away from pursuing a move to Celtic.