Celtic's transfer interest in Gustaf Lagerbielke seems to have been confirmed.
Elfsborg chief Stefan Andreasson has revealed that the Hoops have registered an interest in the young defender.
However, negotiations have yet to kick off over a potential deal.
The Hoops are keen on the 23-year-old as a replacement for Carl Starfelt, who is on his way out of Parkhead. The Swede is due to seal a move to Celta Vigo.
Elfsborg will reportedly receive a record fee for Lagerbielke should a deal go through.
But Andreasson insists no agreement has been made yet.
He told Fotbollkanalen: "We have had a dialogue in this case. There is an interest, yes.
"But we are not in a negotiation. Then the club must move from interest to acting powerfully and concretely. We are not there right now.
"The trade-off is, as always, in the summer window. We have managed to have healthy conversations with our players.
"The most important thing is the club and the situation we are in. We are always positive that players can go for the right price.
"Many players want to leave Sweden. So we have dialogues when there is a good time for it.
"Sometimes, when we don't think the bid is good enough, we might say no, and then it might take a while, and then something better might come along, and then players might still be happy. We know roughly what it would mean for a transfer for some players.
"We have a dialogue with the players and their representatives. We have that with multiple players now. Partly with Gustaf, partly with several others. These are pleasant problems."
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