David Strelec's dad claims Celtic are interested in striker again as Slovan shift transfer stance
David Strelec's dad claims that Celtic have revived their interest in the Slovan Bratislava star from January.
Brendan Rodgers has admitted the club are keen to add more firepower to the squad this summer with Adam Idah starting the season as the first-choice striker for the Scottish champions.
Shin Yamada has arrived as back-up this summer to compete with Johnny Kenny and Ireland international Idah - but after losing the goals of Matt O'Riley, Kyogo Furuhashi and Nicolas Kuhn in the last three windows Rodgers has made his transfer priorities clear.
Celtic told Slovan they were willing to pay £8m for the 23-year-old on deadline day - but the Slovakian champions demanded a £9.5m payday for the frontman.
Middlesborough also showed an interest in taking Strelec to the Riverside but failed to get a deal over the line.
But after Slovan crashed out of the Champions League qualification stage at the hands of Karait Almaty - who set up a play-off showdown with the Hoops - his dad Milan believes the club are now open to a sale.
Speaking to Slovakian outlet Sport 24, he claimed that both the Glasgow giants and the English Championship side were keen on a deal once again.
Stelec Sr said: "While Slovan was in the race for promotion to the Champions League, the club's management did not consider David's transfer, or rather, it was not on the agenda.
"I assume that in the coming days until August 31, when the transfer period ends, the ice will move in the direction of a departure and things will get hotter around David.
"As far as I know, several clubs are interested, including Celtic and Middlesborough, which were also interested in him in the recent past. I myself am curious how it will ultimately turn out."
Speaking on his future earlier this summer, the frontman insisted he was happy that he failed to seal an January departure from Slovan.
Strelec Jr said: "I thought about the failed transfer for a while, I admit, about two weeks, then I got myself together.
"As it turned out, I got injured anyway after it. But in the end, everything turned out well and I'm glad I stayed.
"It was my best season so far. It started with the European Championships, after which I joined Slovan after a short break. I didn't even have a long break, which actually helped me.
"I did really well for both Slovan and the national team. We have achieved great success in recent years."
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