Celtic are reportedly ready to submit a bid for Aston Villa forward Louie Barry.
The Scottish Premiership champions are keen on signing the 21-year-old, who was recently recalled from his loan spell at Stockport County.
The Daily Record reports that the Hoops will lodge an offer worth seven figures to the Premier League club.
Villa have offered Barry a new deal, but they've yet to come to an agreement.
This put Celtic's recruitment team on alert, with Brendan Rodgers looking for a left-sided attacker before the window closes at the end of the month.
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The report states that it remains to be seen if Villa will sell the frontman.
It's believed that if Barry signs a contract extension to remain at Villa, he will then be sent on another loan higher up the food chain. Sheffield Wednesday, Middlesbrough, and Stoke City are all interested.
A boyhood Villa supporter, Barry has spent time on loan in the Football League at teams such as Ipswich Town, Swindon, MK Dons, Salford City and Stockport
