Brondby chairman Jan Bech Andersen has revealed transfer offers for Mathias Kvistgaarden were rejected on deadline day.
The Celtic-linked striker was wanted by a host of clubs during the winter transfer window but Brondby held firm to keep hold of the 22-year-old.
Andersen has confirmed clubs did make approaches for Kvistgaarden but revealed his desire to see the striker leave for 100 million kroner - £11m.
Celtic had held talks with Brondby over a deal for Kvistgaarden as Brendan Rodgers looked to replace Kyogo Furuhashi.
But it was reported the talks fell flat with valuations too far apart.
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Andersen tod Tipsbladet: "It was 100 percent a goal for us to keep him for the rest of the season. There have been many inquiries about him – also on the last day and the penultimate day.
"But we have a good dialogue with Kvistgaarden and his agent about what we are trying to achieve together. And the plan was for him to play for us in the spring, when we have many big goals to achieve, and then we have to see what happens in the summer."
On whether offers were rejected on deadline day, Andersen added: "Yes. There are always concrete and less concrete things. There were never any numbers that made us deviate from our plan not to sell him in this transfer window. It wasn't good enough, but hopefully it will be when the time is right for him and the club.
"As I have said before, we would like to reach 100 million kroner in transfer fees within the next few years, and it would be great if he were the first to reach that limit."
