Breaking News: Celtic are preparing

Celtic are now ready to make a move to sign a player who has been described as the new Roy Keane.

Brendan Rodgers has already welcomed Kasper Schmeichel and Viljami Sinisalo to Glasgow this summer as the Bhoys aim to defend the Scottish Premiership title next season.

Mosaique FM add that the Red Devils are willing to let Mejbri depart Old Trafford this summer, as he has already entered the final 12 months of his contract – this window may represent Manchester United’s last chance to secure a fee for the talented midfielder.

Manchester United actually spent £9m to sign the 21-year-old from Monaco back in August 2019, when he was just 16 years of age.

Unfortunately, several managerial changes in the dugout, and fierce midfield competition, have seen Mejbri make just 13 appearances for Manchester United, with Celtic now ready to offer the man from Ivry-sur-Seine a fresh start.

Brendan Rodgers could sign the new Roy Keane

As aforesaid, Mejbri has been compared to Keane – who made 11 appearances for Celtic before retiring in Glasgow.

It was Nicky Butt who made the comparison, also lumping the Celtic target in with greats such as Steve Bruce, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Ryan Giggs and Bryan Robson after describing Mejbri as a “leader” on the pitch.

The 49-year-old told the Manchester Evening News: “Leaders are always looked at like a Roy Keane, a Steve Bruce, a Bryan Robson, those kind of verbal, real aggression, real leaders, and then you’ve got leaders like Paul Scholes or David Beckham or Ryan Giggs, who are quiet but really lead by example of how they play and how they work hard.

“Hannibal is a leader. The way he plays his football is 100mph, he’s non-stop running up and down.”

Celtic could soon submit a bid for a player the Bhoys have tracked since at least 2020 after signing Kasper Schmeichel, Brendan Rodgers recently managed to lure the Denmark international.