Giorgos Giakoumakis has reportedly passed a medical with Urawa Red Diamonds as his exit from Celtic looms. But it's claimed Atlanta United are still holding out hope and could test Celtic with another bid to take him to MLS.
The Greek striker is on the verge of leaving Parkhead after 18 months and Celtic are open to offers after signing his replacement in Hyeongyu Oh. Urawa and Atlanta have gone back and forth and the American side had agreed terms with Giakoumakis, but their proposal to Celtic was booted out. They wanted an initial loan deal that would have been made permanent depending on performance-related conditions but the Hoops weren't interested and will only listen to cash offers.
Step forward Urawa as the J-League side move back into pole position. It's now reported by multiple sources, including Sky Sports and Greek outlet SDNA, that he has passed a medical in the Netherlands ahead of a move and is now on his way back to Glasgow to put the final touches on the move. SDNA cite a £3.5m fee - although it's likely that is just the base fee before any conditional add-ons.
