Sampdoria keen to sell Celtic summer target Omar Colley

Celtic and Liverpool are just two sides to have been linked with Sampdoria defender Omar Colley in recent months. 

And now, according to CalcioNews24, cited by HITC, the Serie A side are thought to be open to selling the 28-year-old ahead of the January window. 

The Hoops saw a bid in the region of £10m for Colley rejected by the Italian side over the summer, a deal which would have made him Celtic’s club-record signing. 

Sampdoria reportedly want to do everything they can to recover their 2020 financial losses by selling Colley, valued at £11m.

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Gambian international Colley has only made two league appearances this season, with his last coming at the end of September. 

He’s fallen out of favour under Claudio Ranieri, so it comes as no surprise that the Italian side are looking to cash in on the centre-back.

The Hoops could do with a marquee long-term centre-back addition, with Shane Duffy on loan and Kristoffer Ajer linked with a move to AC Milan.

However, forking out a club-record fee for a player who has hardly featured this season might not be the best idea.