Manchester City ace Tosin Adarabioyo would be quality signing for Celtic

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Celtic moved into the next round of the qualifiers for a place in the Champions League group stages on Wednesday night.

They defeated Sarajevo 5-2 on aggregate to progress.

Neil Lennon will have been delighted to avoid an early banana skin, although he will want his team to improve.

Some new players are perhaps still required at Celtic Park.

Rangers have been busy this summer adding to their squad, whilst things at Celtic have been a little more subdued.

A right-back is an immediate priority.

Mikael Lustig has moved on; whilst Jeremy Toljan has returned to Dortmund following the end of his loan spell.

One player who could fit the criteria of a Celtic player is Manchester City youngster Tosin Adarabioyo.

The 21-year-old excelled on loan at West Brom last season and is attracting interest from Blackburn ahead of 2019/20, according to the Lancashire Telegraph.

Last season he played 36 games in all competitions for the Baggies, helping them to the Championship play-offs.

Defenders required

He is naturally a central defender but played the majority of his football at right-back during 2018/19.

With Celtic perhaps looking to strengthen all areas of their defence, Adarabioyo’s versatility would make him a quality addition to Lennon’s ranks.

A season-long loan looks viable from a Celtic point of view.

Adarabioyo still has two years to run on his City deal and they won’t fancy cashing in on him just yet.

According to Spotrac, the youngster is on £30k-a-week at the Premier League champions and they would probably foot some of that salary were he to join another club.

As a right-back, he gets up and down the pitch tremendously well and that would complement Lennon’s style of play.

With Championship clubs sniffing around, a Celtic move could well prove ambitious.

He is most definitely a player that would improve Lennon’s defensive options, however.