Idah Celtic Exit 'very Close' Amid Swansea Interest

Adam Idah's exit from Celtic is "very close", according to Parkhead head Brendan Rodgers, amid liking from Swansea City.

The Republic of Ireland striker was near retired of Rodgers' Celtic squad for Sunday's Old Firm derby astatine Ibrox amid speculation complete his future.

"It's close. It's not rather location yet, but it's very adjacent hence he's not here," he told BBC Scotland's Sportsound earlier nan match.

"We request a number of players in, not conscionable successful nan centre guardant position. I'm hopeful that complete nan adjacent 24 hours we tin get nan reinforcements we request successful nan beforehand line."

Swansea head Alan Sheehan had said he could not remark connected Swansea City's pursuit of Idah and alternatively showered praise connected Zan Vipotnik aft his side's comfortable triumph astatine Sheffield Wednesday.

Swansea felt they were adjacent to completing nan signing of Celtic striker Idah connected Friday only for nan Glasgow giants to put nan move connected hold.

There person been suggestions Vipotnik could beryllium sold earlier Monday's transportation deadline to make measurement for Idah.

But aft Vipotnik scored for nan 3rd clip successful arsenic galore games arsenic Swansea won 2-0 astatine Hillsborough, Sheehan said he would "like to think" nan Slovenia guardant will stay astatine nan nine beyond adjacent week.

"Right now I americium perfectly delighted pinch him," Swansea's caput coach said.

"Three goals successful 3 games and his effect connected nan [Sheffield Wednesday] crippled was outstanding.

"He has had a awesome week and he looks for illustration he is successful a really bully place."

Vipotnik was handed his first convention commencement of nan play astatine Wednesday and responded by drilling location Swansea's opener earlier teeing up their 2nd goal, which was steered successful by Ronald.

That came aft Vipotnik scored a spectacular extremity successful Tuesday's Carabao Cup triumph complete Plymouth Argyle, having besides netted Swansea's equaliser aft coming disconnected nan chair successful past weekend's tie pinch Watford.

With Swansea group to salary a sizeable interest to unafraid Idah's services, 23-year-old Vipotnik has produced his champion tally of shape since arriving successful Wales successful 2024.

Idah's projected move to nan Championship nine has been held up by Celtic's desire to unafraid a replacement earlier sanctioning nan erstwhile Norwich City player's exit.

When asked for an update connected Idah's situation, Sheehan said: "The latest is that he is not our player. He is presently a Glasgow Celtic subordinate truthful correct now I tin only talk astir Swansea players."

When it was suggested whether Idah's move would only hap erstwhile Celtic person signed a forward, Sheehan added: "I deliberation if you inquire Celtic perchance you'd get nan reply to that question.

"I can't speak connected behalf of Celtic. I tin speak connected behalf of each Swansea instrumentality that came present [to Hillsborough], each unit personnel and each player.

"We came present and sewage 3 points and that's my job, to attraction connected performances connected nan pitch."