Celtic see Louis Munteanu transfer rivals unmasked as £10.5m bid gets the green light
The Premiership champions reportedly had a bid rejected for the Cluj striker, with the Romanian club seeking closer to €15million for their star man.
Club president Nelutu Varga claimed that he had accepted a bumper offer from an unnamed French club for Munteanu. It is now being reported that Rennes are the Ligue 1 outfit trying to do a deal, although French media have the agreed fee at €12million - Just under £10.5m.
Rennes are hunting a successor for Arnaud Kalimuendo, who looks set to replace Liverpool-bound Hugo Ekitike at Frankfurt, with the Bundesliga side having submitted an offer.
Hamza Igamane was high on Rennes' wanted list, although Rangers' asking price made them think twice. Record Sport revealed that Feyenoord are now willing to smash their transfer record to land the Moroccan.
Now the consensus in Romania is that Munteanu is their man and he could arrive in Brittany soon to seal the deal.
Meanwhile Dan Petrescu will hold talks with Celtic target Munteanu to see if he is ready to play for his Cluj side in Europe tomorrow.
Cluj are in Switzerland this week for a Europa League tie against Lugano. Munteanu has yet to start a game so far this season for Petrescu's side, as the transfer interest in him continues to intensify.
And former Chelsea star Petrescu - now in his fourth spell as manager of the club - will make a decision as to whether to play his star man in the European tie after talks with him.
He said: "I want to have a clarifying discussion with Louis.
"It's possible he'll play from the start or he might start as a sub.
"If he feels good, maybe he can start. You know how it is in football.
"But I want to say if he leaves tomorrow or this week, I wouldn't be upset.
"I understand the situation, the club understands, the player understands and I would be happy for him. "But at the same time, if he stays, I would be even happier."
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