Celtic's Jakob Breum pursuit boosted with new price demand
However, the Daily Record claims a £5m bid would be enough to secure Breum's services.
This reduced fee is due to a 25 per cent sell-on clause owed to his former club, Odense.
The report suggests Celtic could wait until next summer, when Breum's price is expected to drop to £2m.
This fits with the offers Celtic have previously had rejected for the Denmark Under-21 international.
The Hoops have made three unsuccessful bids, with their highest bid of £1.5m swiftly dismissed.
It's said that Celtic are reluctant to meet the Go Ahead Eagles' current asking price of £5m.
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