Fabian Rieder's agent has played down rumours that the midfielder is close to a move to the Bundesliga - which could give Celtic an opening to land a deal.
Brendan Rodgers is reportedly an admirer of the 21-year-old after he helped Young Boys as they clinched the Swiss title last season as well as making his international breakthrough with the Switzerland national side. The Scottish Premiership champions may have to flex their financial muscle to land a deal with reports suggesting a £13million price tag has been placed on Rieder ahead of a potential summer bidding war.
But with impressing in the Champions League high up on Rodgers' agenda, a deal could be a big statement for the Euro ambitions of the Hoops going into the next campaign. Alongside Celtic, Swiss reports suggest Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Monchengladbach, Bayern Leverkusen and Wolfsburg have made contract with the Bern outfit.
