Celtic 'demand' £21m for Daizen Maeda as first Fenerbahce bid branded laughable amid swirls of reunion with Ange
Fenerbahce are keen on the striker but their opening bid has reportedly been laughed out of the room
Celtic have reportedly chased Fenerbahce's insulting opening offer for Daizen Maeda out of the building – and told them it will take £21m to land him.
The Japan striker took his game up several gears last season with a stunning campaign that culminated with him sweeping up the awards.
Maeda netted 33 goals in 52 appearances, and stepped into the void vacated by Kyogo by becoming their primary central striker for long spells.
With that kind of form naturally comes interest and Turkish side Fenerbahce have been sniffing around.
Sozcu in Turkey say talks are ongoing over the hitman with Fener identifying Maeda as the ideal replacement for Allan Saint-Maximin.
It's claimed that an opening bid of €10m (£8.4m) wasn't even entertained by Celtic and that they've been told to come back with €25m (£21m) if they want to be taken seriously.
It's added that Tottenham are also tracking Maeda although that may depend on their decision over Ange Postecoglou.
The Australian brought Maeda to Celtic for just over £1m in 2022, and now faces an uncertain future in North London where owner Daniel Levy is considering sacking him despite winning the Europa League last term.
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