Celtic manager Neil Lennon has confirmed that Celtic are pursuing David Turnbull.
The Hoops looked set to sign the 21-year-old Motherwell star last season but the deal collapsed when a medical flagged up a knee issue.
The Scotland Under-21 international had an operation and missed most of the 2019/20 campaign.
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He is now back fully fit and has impressed in a struggling Motherwell side this season.
However Lennon insists he is concentrating solely on Celtic's Champions League qualifier against Ferencvaros.
Ahead of Celtic's one-legged second qualifying tie against the Hungarian side on Wednesday night, Lennon admitted talks with Turnbull were ongoing "as far as I know" but stressed his focus was on Ferencvaros.
He said: "I have no idea how far or how close anything is, you know, going to be confirmed.
"I have totally been concentrating obviously on Dundee United on Saturday and this game that lies ahead for us (on Wednesday night).
"It is so important, I can't have too many distractions elsewhere."
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