da bet7： Celtic are pushing to claim a fifth Scottish Premiership title in a row and could now turn to a star Wilfried Nancy has a working knowledge of to strengthen their backline.

Celtic line up new signings to aid Wilfried Nancy

da roleta： In the grand scheme of things, Nancy has hardly had the most straightforward of tasks since being plunged into the deep end of life at Parkhead, though supporters will feel that the best is yet to come after two victories and four losses.

Implementing his system has been a challenging endeavour with a squad that has endured a fair amount of injuries, with key men such as Alistair Johnston, Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers scheduled to be out until well after the New Year.

There is also the question of square pegs in round holes to answer. Anthony Ralston has been thrust into a right-sided centre-back berth. At the same time, Hyunjun Yang and Luke McCowan are wing-backs within his system, a role neither had previously played since joining the Glasgow giants.

Hibernian star Josh Mulligan has been lined up by Celtic as a more natural solution on the right-hand side, albeit it remains to be seen if his current employers are willing to entertain offers in January.

Nancy saw off Livingston in chaotic fashion with a 4-2 victory last weekend, though it is clear that the Bhoys need to work on the defensive elements of their system to ensure they can shut up shop when needed.

Despite their free-scoring existence, Celtic are in need of solidity to make their 3-4-2-1 system fully ignite, and they could now turn to a star who the Frenchman knows from his time in the United States to shore up across their rearguard.

Celtic keen to sign Bournemouth's Julian Araujo on loan

According to The Scottish Sun, Celtic are in pole position to sign Bournemouth defender Julian Araujo on loan, who is seen as an ‘ideal’ fit on the right-hand side of Nancy’s 3-4-2-1 formation.

Formerly of Barcelona, the Frenchman has come up against Araujo both during his time with Columbus Crew and CF Montreal while the Mexico international was on the books of LA Galaxy.

Celtic line up move for "Rolls-Royce" who's been dubbed the new Gareth Bale

The Bhoys are lining up a homegrown star to strengthen under Wilfried Nancy.

BySean Markus Clifford

Born in the United States, the 24-year-old switched international allegiance to Mexico in 2021 and has won 16 caps to date for his country and will be keen to claim regular game-time ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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Predominantly a right-back, Araujo has featured once for Bournemouth this campaign against Brentford in the EFL Cup, though he was sent off in stoppage time for a second yellow card offence.

After joining the Cherries for £9 million in 2024, Andoni Iraola is likely to sanction a temporary exit for the defender, and Celtic are now strong contenders to bolster their ranks with his signature.