Kasper Høgh Would Be A Statement Signing — And Exactly The Market Celtic Should Be Shopping In

When Celtic confirmed the signing of Camilo Duran, I wrote that Kasper Høgh would be the dream signing to follow him through the door.

At that point, it felt ambitious.

Maybe even slightly unrealistic.

Now, though, the noise is getting louder.

Celtic have reportedly gone back in for the Bodø/Glimt striker after previously being interested in him during the January window. A bid of around £7 million was apparently rejected at that stage, with the Norwegian side unwilling to sell while they were still competing in the Champions League.

Fair enough.

The latest reports suggest Celtic have renewed that interest, although Bodø/Glimt may now be looking for more than the £7 million figure which was spoken about in January. Other reports have put the potential cost closer to £10 million.

Would Celtic actually go that high?

That is the question.

And how are we only finding out his price now? A January target, and trust me Bodo/Glimt have been out the Champions League for a good few months!

But purely in terms of the player, the profile and the thinking behind it, Høgh is exactly the sort of signing Celtic should be trying to make.

He is 25 years old, stands at around 6ft 1in and is under contract with Bodø/Glimt until the end of 2029.

That long contract means the Norwegian club are under absolutely no pressure to sell him cheaply.

This would not be Celtic picking up a player whose contract is about to expire – one of the “easy transfers”.

It would not be another project who might be ready in two or three years.

It would be Celtic paying proper money for a striker who has already shown that he can score goals at a serious European level.

And I don’t just mean one or two goals in the qualifying rounds against a team nobody has ever heard of.

Høgh finished as the joint-top scorer in the entire Europa League during the 2024/25 season. He scored seven goals as Bodø/Glimt reached the semi-finals, finishing level with Bruno Fernandes and Ayoub El Kaabi at the top of the scoring chart.

That is some going.

He then carried that form into the Champions League.

During the 2025/26 competition, Høgh scored five goals and provided three assists. At one point, he had scored five times in five consecutive Champions League appearances.

He scored twice as Bodø/Glimt beat Manchester City 3-1 and away against Atlético Madrid as the Norwegian champions recorded a brilliant 2-1 victory.

Høgh then continued scoring during the knockout rounds, showing that this was not simply a player enjoying one good night or catching a bigger team cold.

He was doing it repeatedly.

He was also Bodø/Glimt’s top league scorer in 2025, scoring 17 goals in 28 Eliteserien appearances.

So when we talk about a player being proven, what more are we actually asking him to prove before Celtic take notice?

This is exactly the road Celtic should be going down.

We have spoken before about the ridiculous position Celtic sometimes find themselves in when recruiting players.

We cannot compete financially for established Champions League players already playing in England, Germany, Italy or Spain.

Fair enough.

Nobody sensible is expecting Celtic to start paying £30 million for Premier League squad players and matching wages of £80,000 a week.

Or £47k LOL.

But that does not mean the only alternative is signing cheap projects, free agents or players who have barely kicked a ball at a decent level.

There is a middle ground.

Find the best players at strong clubs in smaller leagues already producing in European competition.

Find players who have outgrown their current level but have not yet made the move into one of Europe’s richest leagues.

Then be brave enough to pay the money.

Bodø/Glimt play in a smaller league than Celtic and operate with a smaller profile, but they have been outperforming Celtic in Europe.

That should make them exactly the sort of club we are looking at.

Not dismissing their players because they play in Norway like we do with players within our own League.

Studying what they are doing, identifying why it is working and taking their best talent when the opportunity presents itself.

Also, worth noting that Høgh has also broken into the Denmark national team.

He currently has four senior caps and one goal, with UEFA recording his first international goal during the European qualifiers.

He is not the finished article, but he is no unknown punt either.

There is evidence there.

Real evidence.

Celtic reportedly signing Høgh after already bringing in Duran would give the forward line a completely different look.

It would provide competition, physical presence, goals and, most importantly, genuine European pedigree.

It would also feel like Celtic acting before they are forced into action.

How often have we watched the club wait until a player leaves before even beginning to look for his replacement?

Daizen has to be replaced, whether it is before he actually leaves or not, he will need replacing, so go get another forward now and try look progressive for once, Michael.

How often have we reached the final week of a window still hearing that deals are “complicated” or that Celtic are working on several options?

Signing Høgh would be different.

It would be proactive and show a bit of ambition.

It would not mean supporters suddenly have to stop demanding better from the people running the club.

And it certainly would not mean Celtic had completed their business.

The club have spent far too many transfer windows operating without the urgency, imagination or ambition their position demands.

Supporters are not going to forget all of that because one or two impressive players arrive.

We can praise good business when it happens while still demanding that Celtic become a far better version of themselves.

That’s all I have ever done since finding myself a platform to talk Celtic whether it be on my YouTube channel or here.

When Duran signed, I called Høgh the dream player to bring in next.

That dream suddenly looks a wee bit more realistic.

Now Celtic need to show they are serious enough to make it happen.