Celtic set to beat Chelsea in race to sign highly-rated forward
Celtic could beat Chelsea to the signature of young Bolton forward Ronan Darcy, and could obtain the youngster’s services for a compensation fee.
The Blues are under a transfer embargo and are unable to sign players for the next two transfer windows, but the Hoops have been monitoring Darcy’s situation, with Bolton’s financial turmoil and relegation playing a part.
Cross-border rules allow Scottish clubs to sign English-based players for a far smaller amount than other teams in England would have to shell out.
Darcy’s performances for the Trotters’ Under-18 side in the FA Youth Cup caught the eye of numerous Premier League clubs, and propelled him to the first-team, starting in the final game of the campaign agianst Nottingham Forest.