Celtic must flex their financial muscle to secure Barney Stewart deal after West Brom see £1m+ bid rejected

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Celtic have Stewart on their radar ahead of what is expected to be an overhaul of their squad this summer, and they clearly have the financial power to get a deal done. 🔄 Celtic Transfer Update 🔄 Breaking news on latest signings, departures, and contract news from the Parkhead boardroom. The Bhoys have a new frontman as one of their top priorities for the upcoming window, but they will have to act quickly, as news of West Brom’s offers could potentially spark a bidding war in the coming weeks.

Celtic are set for another shot at qualifying for the Champions League next term, regardless of how their league title bout with Hearts plays out on Saturday, and that could see their revenue receive a huge spike once again.With that in mind, if the Parkhead outfit were to go all out in their attempts to land Stewart this summer, they would surely have enough power behind them to get a deal done. However, West Brom’s interest has shown that they will not be able to wait until a new manager is appointed before making their move, as Stewart’s future could well be settled by then.

The Motherwell frontman is another Premiership star who is on the Bhoys’ radar heading into the window, but Wyness feels that the changes to Scotland’s European places will reduce their pull moving forward.Premiership sides now have to go through multiple rounds of qualification to secure their place in the league phase of the Champions League, which Wyness expects will work to their detriment. With that in mind, Celtic may have to seriously sweeten any deal that they put on the table for Stewart this summer, if they truly want to land him.