Overview
- On Friday Celtic were reported to have made formal contact with Slovan Liberec to ask about Ermin Mahmić’s wages and the club’s roughly £6m–£7m asking price.
- Slovan Liberec are said to value the 21‑year‑old at about £6 million to £7 million, a fee that would challenge recent outgoing transfer highs from the Czech league.
- Mahmić rose to wider attention after scoring twice for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 World Cup and delivering seven league goals with three assists for Slovan last season.
- Several other European clubs, including Besiktas, FC Basel and RB Salzburg, have been linked to Mahmić and reports say he has turned down some offers, leaving the transfer race competitive.
- Celtic’s recruitment so far this summer and questions over how a lightweight No.10 would fit Martin O’Neill’s physical midfield mean the club faces both tactical and budgetary trade‑offs before any deal proceeds.