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Louis Munteanu of CFR Cluj(Image: Flaviu Buboi\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\nThe Parkhead giants reportedly had a bid for the Romania star thrown out earlier this summer<\/p>\n
16:09, 25 Aug 2025Updated 16:10, 25 Aug 2025<\/p>\n
Louis Munteanu of CFR Cluj(Image: Flaviu Buboi\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Celtic transfer target Louis Munteanu has reportedly been fined by CFR Cluj after going AWOL in an effort to force a move away from the club.<\/p>\n
The Romanian international striker is said to be on Brendan Rodgers<\/a>‘ radar, with the Hoops boss desperate to add more firepower in the forward department.<\/p>\n Celtic <\/a>reportedly saw a \u00a36.9million bid for the player turfed out this summer while Greek giants Olympiacos and Valencia in La Liga<\/a> also credited with an interest in the 23-year-old, who banged in 25 goals last season.<\/p>\n An insider close to Munteanu’s camp has claimed that the attacker has a preference to move to Spain<\/a> and reports in Romania now state that the player is facing disciplinary action after going on an unauthorised vacation in the wake of a humilating 7-2 defeat to BK Hacken in the first leg of their Conference League<\/a> play-off.<\/p>\n Munteanu was left out of the matchday squad in Sunday’s 4-1 defeat to Otelul and GSP<\/a> now report that while he has returned to the fold after cooling his efforts to facilitate a transfer elsewhere, Cluj intend to fine him up to \u20ac10,000 (\u00a38,663).<\/p>\n One other area of the pitch that Celtic are looking to bolster in the final week of the summer window is at left back.<\/p>\n Boca Juniors defender Marcelo Saracchi emerged as a potential target over the weekend, and reports in South America now claim that talks to bring the Uruguay international to Parkhead are at an ‘advanced stage’.<\/p>\n Saracchi was absent from Boca’s 2-0 triumph over Banfield on Sunday night but was snapped taking in the game in a VIP box at La Bombonera.<\/p>\n But ESPN Argentina report that a loan deal with the option for a permanent transfer further down the line is close to being finalised.<\/p>\n Saracchi, 27, has played at Celtic Park before after turning out for RB Leipzig against the Hoops in the Europa League back seven years ago.<\/p>\n He previously played for Levante in Spain and Galatasaray of Turkey after joining the Bundesliga club from Boca’s hated rivals River Plate in 2018.<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Celtic<\/a> page and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix,<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1_JS373147116.jpg\")
Marcelo Saracchi(Image: Douglas Murray\/Action Plus\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n