Celtic Eye Yves Bissouma as Midfield Solution

Celtic are weighing up a move for former Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma as Martin O’Neill searches for a way to toughen up his midfield after their European collapse.

The 29-year-old is on the market as a free agent after leaving Spurs, a status that instantly makes him one of the more intriguing late-window options for clubs hunting experience without a transfer fee. For Celtic, still stung by that chaotic Champions League exit to LASK in Austria, his profile ticks some obvious boxes.

Bissouma built his reputation in the Premier League as a ball-winner with bite and the composure to drive through pressure. He breaks up play, he carries the ball, and he drags his team up the pitch. Those are precisely the qualities Celtic lacked as they lost control in midfield during that dismal night against LASK, when O’Neill’s side failed to impose themselves and paid a heavy price.

The Glasgow club are not alone in sensing an opportunity. Journalist Lassana Camara reports that Celtic are “closely following” Bissouma’s situation, but they are just one of several clubs in the chase.

Ajax have entered the race, with the Dutch giants understood to be keen on bringing the Mali international to Amsterdam. İstanbul Başakşehir are also tracking him, seeing value in a player who has already come through the demands of English football.

Camara outlines the picture clearly: Bissouma, free since his departure from Tottenham, has drawn interest from multiple European sides as the transfer window nears its end. Ajax have reportedly signalled their intention to lure him to the Netherlands, Başakşehir like his profile in Turkey, and Celtic are watching developments closely from Scotland.

After several seasons in the Premier League, the midfielder stands on the brink of a new chapter in Europe. The decision now lies with Bissouma — and with the window closing in, the next few hours should reveal whether his future lies in Glasgow, Amsterdam, Istanbul, or somewhere else entirely.