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Celtic linked with Vukojevic bid

By Vlatko Siljanovski    Last updated: 16th May 2008

Ognjen Vukojevic Dinamo Zagreb

Vukojevic: Celtic target?

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Celtic have been strongly linked with a bid for Croatian international Ognjen Vukojevic.

The 24-year-old is one of the most promising players in Croatia and is being tipped to follow Luka Modric out of Dinamo Zagreb.

Modric joined Tottenham in a huge £16.5million deal - but Vukojevic would cost less than a third of that.

It is reported in Croatia that Dinamo are bracing themselves for a £4million offer from Celtic - although is far from clear whether the club would accept that.

Vice-president Zdravko Mamic is open to discussing a deal - but it seems he may wait until after Euro 2008 - when the player's value could rise significantly with a good performance.

Vukojevic is seen as the long-term successor for Niko Kovac in the national side, although coach Slaven Bilic could yet hand him a starring role in Austria & Switzerland.