Christopher Jullien is attracting interest from France and Germany as clubs get ready to make a move for the Celtic defender, according to a report.
It's claimed that Bundesliga side Schalke and French Ligue 1 duo Rennes and Lorient are tracking the stopper - who was signed by Neil Lennon in 2019 from Toulouse in a huge £7million deal. The 29-year-old returned from a long-term injury but was unable to force his way into Ange Postecoglou's side with Carl Starfelt and Cameron Carter-Vickers striking up a solid bond at the heart of the Hoops' defence.
The Frenchman now looks to be on the way out of Parkhead as he enters the final year of his contract, according to the Scottish Sun. He was also forced into a social media U-turn after posting a picture from an aeroplane seat before swiftly deleting it - just one day after Celtic's top team returned to pre-season training ahead of the new campaign.
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Schalke are back in Germany's top flight with boss Frank Kramer wanting new faces in the door as they bid to retain their spot in the league next term. They are in pole position to land the centre-back, according to Football Scotland, but a host of French clubs are said to be also monitoring the situation with Rennes and Lorient said to be among them.
It's set to be another big season at Parkhead as Celtic look to successfully defend their Scottish Premiership crown after recapturing the title from Rangers last term.
They have secured a crack at the Champions League group stages as a result with Postecolgou looking to strengthen his squad ahead of the new campaign.
Carter-Vickers has signed a permanent deal from Tottenham after his impressive stint on loan last season while Benjamin Siegrist has arrived on a long-term deal to provide competition for No1 Joe Hart.
Alexandro Bernabei is on the verge of signing from Lanus while a permanent deal for Jota is another one that Celtic want to get over the line in the coming days.
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