Celtic have received an approach from Tunisian champions Esperance for striker Vakoun Issouf Bayo, according to reports in the Scottish media.
The Ivorian is unlikely to move to Toulouse on a permanent basis when his loan deal expires in the summer so the Hoops will welcome the enquiry from another club.
During his time playing in France’s second division, Bayo has scored just six goals in 20 appearances and fans on Twitter have been debating whether they want the 24-year-old to leave:
3.5 million please ?
— chivs (@CHIVS105) April 25, 2021
Get him back and all other players who are out on https://t.co/u0PpebwVmq manager needs to see him
— denis mccarthy (@denismccarthy57) April 25, 2021
?
— Raymond Murray (@RaymondoMurray1) April 25, 2021
@Rxilly67 Pain
— Aidan ? (@RoganAidan) April 25, 2021
The more money we can bring in for the rebuild the better. Bayo is never going to do as he couldn’t trap a bag of cement
— Good Guy Barry (@Goodguybarry) April 25, 2021
Il drive the first leg of the journey to drop him off mate if you want the 2nd leg
— Brian MacFarlane (@brimacf73) April 25, 2021
Another player not gave nearly enough time to show his worth. He could do some damage with decent wingers to give him the ball.
— SpringboardEBT☘ (@Tbag_Glasgow) April 25, 2021
Celtic spent £2m on Bayo two years ago but he struggled to make an impact at Parkhead before being loaned out to Toulouse. His sale could be a good way to raise funds for the expected revamp of the first-team squad.
The Hoops have already offloaded one forward, with Patryk Klimala having been sold to New York Red Bulls for an initial £3.5m, and they will be hoping to get a decent price for Bayo as well.
