Celtic, Granada jostle for unwanted Omeruo

Glasgow Celtic and Spanish La Liga side Granada are the latest clubs to indicate interest to sign Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo as his move to top French club Lille is now shaky.

The 21-year-old Omeruo has returned to training with Chelsea, but his future is not at the English Premier League champions.

“Celtic and Granada are the latest clubs who want to sign Kenneth,” revealed a top source.

“But Chelsea and Jose Mourinho will have the final say on where the player goes to next.”

Lille coach Herve Renard, who first contacted the player of his interest to sign him, may also renew his interest to sign Omeruo after a proposed move for Cote d’Ivoire central defender Wilfried Kanon collapsed following a failed medical.

Lille has said it was too risky to sign Kanon as he is still nursing a knee injury.

Kanon won this year’s AFCON with Renard in Equatorial Guinea.

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