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Yahoo
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Andrej Bacanin makes Celtic transfer intentions clear amid Rangers claim as direct link with Lennon Miller emerges
In-demand Andrej Bacanin has added fuel to reported interest from Celtic after the rising star made a beeline for the Premiership champions on social media. The 18-year-old rising Serbian midfielder is expected to leave current club Cukaricki in the next 10 days with the club's sporting director Vladimir Matijašević revealing both Brendan Rodgers' side and Rangers had phoned about Bacanin. But it appears Bacanin only has eyes for Celtic as he started following the Premiership champions on Instagram after Cukaricki had received a call from Glasgow's east end. READ MORE: Russell Martin must realise Rangers dissenters will be dressed in blue and here's the sour truth – Keith Jackson READ MORE: Ianis Hagi shows true colours as Rangers hero gives ex SPFL rival priceless words of advice after box office transfer Matijašević - speaking to the Serbian media – said: "There is a lot of interest in our young players, and the current focus is on the transfer of Andrej Bačanin. He attracted the attention of numerous clubs with his performances for our team last season, as well as for the Serbian national team at his age. "We had calls from Scottish giants Celtic and Rangers, Ajax, Udinese, and some other teams are interested... It is possible that other options will emerge, and I expect the transfer to be completed in the next 10 days. I expect this to be another big exit transfer for Čukarički, which would cover our club's budget." And Celtic's interest in Bacanin comes with the versatile star ranking similarly to Scottish starlet Lennon Miller in a host of key categories - with DataMB ranking both inside the top six midfielders in their age range when it comes to key passes in the final third. Rodgers has been a long-time admirer of the Motherwell standout, however, it appears Miller has his heart set on a move abroad. And that's where Bacanin comes in as he is ranked similarly to Miller and Olympiacos prodigy Christos Mouzakitis. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Celtic page, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to your phone. Join our Celtic community here. Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football
Glasgow Times
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Celtic, Rangers and others enquire about Serbian wonderkid
The 18-year-old midfielder has impressed for Cukaricki in his homeland as well as at youth level for Serbia and is ranked alongside Motherwell's Lennon Miller as one of the best players at their age in Europe. He plays as a defensive midfielder and broke into his club's first team last season, while still 17, after starring for their under 19s. Interest is growing in him and Bacanin was left out of his side's season-opening 1-0 victory over Napredak. Manager Vladimir Matijasevic says calls have been fielded from interested parties Celtic, Rangers, Ajax, Udinese and some others. Read more: He expects the player to leave in the next 10 days. Speaking on the Cukaricki website, he said: "There is a lot of interest in our young players, and currently the focus is on the transfer of Andrej Bačanin. "He attracted the attention of numerous clubs by playing for our team last season, but also for the Serbian national team at his age. "We had calls from the Scottish giants Celtic and Rangers, Ajax, Udinese, and some other teams are interested. It is possible that some other options will appear, and I expect the transfer to be realized in the next ten days. "I expect that this will be another big outgoing transfer of Cukaricki, which would cover the budget of our club." Both clubs have shown an interest in Lennon Miller but with Motherwell demanding top dollar and the player keen on heading overseas, Bacanin could be a cheaper alternative.
Daily Record
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Andrej Bacanin makes Celtic transfer intentions clear amid Rangers claim as direct link with Lennon Miller emerges
The 18-year-old rising Serbian midfielder is expected to leave current club Cukaricki in the next 10 days and the Premiership champions are keen In-demand Andrej Bacanin has added fuel to reported interest in Celtic after the rising star made a beeline for the Premiership champions on social media. The 18-year-old rising Serbian midfielder is expected to leave current club Cukaricki in the next 10 days with the club's sporting director Vladimir Matijašević revealing both Brendan Rodgers' side and Rangers had phoned about Bacanin. But it appears Bacanin only has eyes for Celtic as he started following the Premiership champions on Instagram after Cukaricki had received a call from Glasgow's east end. Matijašević - speaking to the Serbian media – said: He stated: "There is a lot of interest in our young players, and the current focus is on the transfer of Andrej Bačanin. He attracted the attention of numerous clubs with his performances for our team last season, as well as for the Serbian national team at his age. "We had calls from Scottish giants Celtic and Rangers, Ajax, Udinese, and some other teams are interested... It is possible that other options will emerge, and I expect the transfer to be completed in the next 10 days. I expect this to be another big exit transfer for Čukarički, which would cover our club's budget." And Celtic's interest in Bacanin comes with the versatile star ranking similarly to Scottish starlet Lennon Miller in a host of key categories - with DataMB ranking both inside the top six midfielders in their age range when it comes to key passes in the final third. Rodgers has been a long-time admirer of the Motherwell standout, however, it appears Miller has his heart set on a move abroad. And that's where Bacanin comes in as he is ranked similarly to Miller and Olympiacos prodigy Christos Mouzakitis You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Celtic page, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to your phone. Join our Celtic community here.
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Scotsman
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
'Calls from Celtic and Rangers' - rivals credited with interest in same player amid transfer claim
18y/o youth international on radar of Old Firm duo Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Celtic and Rangers have both been credited with an interest in an emerging 18-year-old Serbian youth international. Andrej Bacanin has risen to prominence in his homeland with Super League side FK Cukaricki, with the defensive midfielder amassing 17 appearances as he made his senior breakthrough last season. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The club's sporting director, Vladimir Matijasevic, has revealed that he expects the player to depart "in the next 10 days" after fielding interest from the Glasgow rivals as well as Ajax and Udinese. Celtic and Rangers have both been credited with an interest in Andrej Bacanin | Getty Images Bacanin was left out of Cukaricki line-up for their league opener against Napretka on Saturday amid the transfer speculation. The player is valued at around €1.2million, according to football data website FotMob, but a bidding war could see the fee rise. Matijasevic told the Cukaricki website: 'There is a lot of interest in our young players, and currently the focus is on the transfer of Andrej Bačanin. 'He attracted the attention of numerous clubs by playing for our team last season but also for the Serbian national team at his age. We had calls from the Scottish giants Celtic and Rangers, Ajax, Udinese, and some other teams are interested. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'It is possible that some other options will appear, and I expect the transfer to be realized in the next ten days. I expect that this will be another big outgoing transfer of Cukaricki, which would cover the budget of our club.' Cukaricki have already broken their outgoing transfer record this summer after selling another 18-year-old prospect, striker Mihajlo Cvetković, to Anderlecht for €3.2m.
