Report: Celtic in talks with club over loaning out ‘powerful’ 23-year-old who’s ‘good in the air’

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Celtic forward Vakoun Issouf Bayo could be set for a loan switch away from Parkhead, according to the Scottish Sun.

The 23-year-old joined the Hoops in January 2019 but has made just 17 competitive appearances to date, registering two goals and one assist in that time.

Bayo, who reportedly cost Celtic £2million, missed all of the Bhoys’ pre-season build-up with a hamstring injury and didn’t make the bench for the 5-1 win over Hamilton.

The Scottish Sun has now claimed that Toulouse have opened talks for the 6ft 1in striker as they look to bolster their ranks in wake of their relegation due to the curtailed French Ligue 1 campaign.

Scottish Premiership side St Mirren are also believed to be interested in Bayo, who has two years remaining on his Hoops contract.

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Big things were expected from Bayo at Celtic and signs of progress appeared there, with Chris Sutton hailing his “really good raw attributes” in September 2019.

“I think he’s powerful, and he is good in the air,” the Hoops legend added in the Scottish Sun.

However, Bayo hasn’t managed to break into the first team and is now behind Odsonne Edouard, Leigh Griffiths and Patryk Klimala in the pecking order.

Should Celtic snap up another forward – Ivan Toney and Albian Ajeti have been linked – then the Ivory Coast international would be all but out of contention for a starting berth.