Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has revealed that striker Cho Gue-Sung has three offers on the table as he contemplates a move to Europe.
Celtic have been heavily linked with the frontman following some impressive performances at the World Cup with South Korea.
Romano claims Ange Postecoglou's side have made a bid of €3million with a 50 per cent on a future sale up to €6million.
Romano also reports that MLS outfit Minnesota have offered €5million plus a 30 per cent add on for a future sale.
South Korea’s Cho Gue-Sung has now three proposals: Celtic have made €3m bid with 50% on future sale up to €6m, while Minnesota offer €5m plus 30% on future sale. 🚨🇰🇷 #transfers Mainz have also made a proposal close to €3m. Discussions are taking place to decide next club. pic.twitter.com/jPN9KIXRWR
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 11, 2023
Mainz alre also said to have made a €3million offer and discussions are underway regarding where Cho will end up next.
We told this morning how Mainz sports director Christian Heidel has admitted they want to sign Celtic target Cho Gue-Sung, but have been priced out of the market.
The Hoops are still regarded as favourites to land the South Korean World Cup striker, but Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' price tag of around £2.65 million is proving a sticking point for clubs, with MLS side Minnesota United also confirming their interest in the 24-year-old.
And Bundesliga side Mainz have insisted they are not interested in a bidding war in Cho because they can't afford it.
Mainz are currently in a winter training camp in Marbella and Heidel confirmed their interest in the Celtic signing target.
He said: "We are looking for strikers. That's not a secret.
"With regards to Cho Gue-Sung, we like the player - that's why we asked the question to his club.
"But if Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors can sell him for the price quoted in the media of 3 million Euros [£2.65m], then Mainz doesn't matter because we won't be in the market."
Cho and his club representatives were reportedly in London this week to negotiate a possible transfer, with Celtic keen to add more to their January additions.
Meanwhile,
Ange Postecoglou has warned Celtic they cannot allow Saturday’s cinch Premiership victory over Kilmarnock to lull them into a false sense of security ahead of this weekend’s rematch in the Viaplay Cup semi-final.
The Hoops defeated Derek McInnes’s men 2-0 at Parkhead and the sides reconvene a few miles across Glasgow at Hampden on Saturday.
However, Postecoglou is adamant Celtic cannot take progress to the final for granted because he feels cup football naturally allows underdogs to play with less pressure.
“You just have to look at what happened down south in the FA Cup over the weekend and cup football in general,” he said, referring to the fact Premier League trio Nottingham Forest, Newcastle and Aston Villa all lost to lower-league sides in the third round.
“I’ve been around long enough to know that there’s always a different element to it (cup football).
“It allows players to play with less fear even though there’s so much on the line because when you aren’t expected to win you have nothing to lose.
“It’s not like you’re losing three points and falling behind in the table, you give it all out there and see what comes of it and we need to be ready to deal with that and have the same sort of mentality.
“It’s a unique situation where you’re playing the same team two weeks in a row. I’ve no doubt Derek McInnes will have his team up for it and we have to be ready, but we’ll be up for it.”
