Jakob Breum has given Celtic his transfer answer amid shifting £6.5m standoff
Celtic have seen Go Ahead Eagles dig in over their valuation of Jakob Breum - but the winger has already opened the door to a move.
The Hoops are in need of reinforcements on the flanks after Nicolas Kuhn joined Como in a £17.2million deal - while Jota is sidelined until next year.
Antwerp's Belgian winger Michel-Ange Balikwisha is on their radar while the door is open for Celtic to revive their interest in Sondre Orjasaeter this summer - but 21-year-old Breum appears to be at the top of the list.
Three bids have already been turned down for the Danish winger so far this summer from the Scottish Premiership champions - with the highest offer reaching £3m.
The Eredivisie side are sticking to their £6.5m price tag for the player with the likes of PSV Eindhoven also considering a move.
But speaking ahead of the summer transfer window, the Denmark U21 cap stated he was "very open" to testing himself at the next level.
He told TV 2: "Of course I have ambitions to try myself at a higher level, but when that is, time will tell.
"I'm not just going to play a few good months and then take the next step. I can still develop even more here, so I'm not in a hurry to get away.
"I'm very open to the next step. It all depends on what offers come in.
"It's not like I have certain leagues that I just have to go to. But of course I'm aiming for as high a level as possible because it's the dream to play against the very best."
The firm stance by the Eagles over a sale also marks a shift in the club's position from last season - when sporting director Paul Bosvelt opened the door to a departure.
He told Tipsbladet: "He is a class player. This kid is going to reach the top in Holland and the international sub-top.
"He can play football, he is fast and he can beat a player. These are the ingredients that modern football requires.
"I would think that there is a very good chance that we will sell him in the summer transfer window."
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