Celtic are now preparing a move for a "great" midfielder, who is also being targeted by Scottish Premiership rivals Rangers.

Hoops could be set for major summer rebuild

Despite a fantastic end to the campaign, with a 3-1 victory against Hearts on the final day securing the Scottish Premiership title, Chris Sutton has suggested a major rebuild could be on the cards at Parkhead this summer.

The former striker said: "I can count at least 10 of the current squad who are not going to be there from the end of last season and some of them are key men.

We all know that Daizen Maeda is going to be leaving, Arne Engels and Alistair Johnston are going to attract interest, Reo Hatate will likely go. These are not squad men. These are vital cogs in the Celtic wheel, and have been for a long time.

Although the transfer window is yet to officially open, Engels has already been attracting interest, with Premier League side Nottingham Forest keen, while Hatate's potential departure could exacerbate the need to sign a new central midfielder.

It was recently revealed Rangers are lining up a move for ETO FC star Milan Vitalis, but the Hoops may have something to say about that, with a hijack now being plotted.

Celtic preparing move for "great" midfielder

Dermot Desmond is wasting no time ahead of the summer transfer window, with a report from Football Insider revealing Celtic are now readying a move for Vitalis, having kept a 'close eye' on his performances in Hungary.

There is a feeling the six-cap Hungary international could make an instant impact in the Scottish Premiership, and he has been identified as an ideal target for the Parkhead outfit, but there could be competition from rivals Rangers and Aberdeen.

Hungary manager Marco Rossi was full of praise for the 24-year-old back in August, having been left particularly impressed by his versatility, saying: "Vitalis is performing great in Győr, but I already got to know him at DAC, he reads the game well and can be used in all areas of midfield, so he is very promising from a technical and tactical point of view."

The central midfielder remained a key player for the Hungarian side right the way through the campaign, and played a major role in them dethroning Ferencvaros to win the league title, picking up nine goals and four assists in 31 matches.

Encouragingly, there have also been suggestions Vitalis could be available for the bargain fee of just £1.1m this summer.

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