Sport Nation 2Middlesbrough is set to rival Celtic in signing Bristol City’s Tommy Conway, a promising Scotland Internationalist. Conway is expected to leave Bristol City after contract talks stalled, and the club wants to avoid losing him for a compensation fee next summer.
According to the Northern Echo, Middlesbrough is keen on bringing Conway to the North East, but talks have not yet resulted in an agreement. Celtic is also monitoring the situation, with manager Brendan Rodgers seeking three strikers to manage game time across all competitions.
Conway has scored 25 goals and assisted six times in 92 appearances for Bristol City. He is considered an up-and-coming talent from the Championship, a league known for its competitiveness. Celtic wants two strikers to support Kyogo, and Conway fits the profile of a young striker who can develop substantially in the future.
Additionally, Conway’s status as a Scotland Internationalist would help Celtic meet UEFA quotas. The club has only signed Sinisalo and Schmeichel this summer, addressing the goalkeeping situation. Paulo Bernardo is close to signing permanently, and the club is linked with deals for Hugo Bueno and Adam Idah.
Celtic faces competition from Serie A clubs for Adam Idah, and Wolves are willing to do a deal with Celtic for Hugo Bueno. Meanwhile, Hibernian has followed their Edinburgh neighbors in slashing Celtic’s allocation.
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