Report: Celtic may miss out on Arsenal defender Jordi Osei-Tutu

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Celtic are reportedly interested in Arsenal defender Jordi Osei-Tutu this summer.

According to the Sun, Celtic and Brentford have both tracked the 20-year-old with the duo keen on loan swoops.

It is understood that the English full-back wants to exit the Emirates Stadium this summer.

But the report details that Arsenal have received a bid from German club Hamburg for their youngster and they are frontrunners to sign the right-back.

The Gunners are set to offer Osei-Tutu a new deal before deciding on a loan or permanent move, but either way he should get a taste of senior football in the Bundesliga like a number of other English players.

TBR’s View:

Celtic boss Neil Lennon definitely needs some more reinforcements at right-back ahead of next season, as it’s a bit of problem area at Parkhead.

Osei-Tutu is an upcoming talent at Arsenal that desperately needs senior football, but chucking him straight into Celtic’s XI next year would surely be a step too far.

He was named on the bench as an unused substitute for Arsenal in the Europa League, but is yet to feature in any first-team game and it would be too big a risk for Lennon.

Celtic need to try find an experienced option at full-back during the summer if they can.