Celtic face battle to land Sondre Ørjasæter with PSV frontrunners
It was suggested back then that £7 million would secure his services.
However, it is now claimed that the 21-year-old has an increased asking price and is still on Celtic's radar.
French club Lille are also interested.
According to TV Sport 2 in Norway, Dutch side PSV are leading the race for the winger.
Ørjasæter told the Norwegian outlet: "Now I feel ready to take the step, while I am doing well here with full focus on Sarpsborg.
"A transfer is not something I think about very much.
"I think that if it happens, it happens.
"It's not like I'll be depressed if there's no transition."
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