Tuesday 9 January 2018 21:55, UK
Motherwell are trying to conclude a loan deal for Celtic striker Nadir Ciftci until the end of the season, Sky sources understands.
Ciftci was on loan at Plymouth Argyle until recently, but that agreement has been cancelled, allowing him to head to Fir Park.
The Turkish player is understood to have flown to Tenerife on Tuesday ahead of the Motherwell squad, who later headed there for their winter break training camp.
Should the move be completed the 25-year-old, who began his senior career with Portsmouth, could make his Motherwell debut against Hamilton at Fir Park in the Scottish Cup fourth-round tie on January 20.
Motherwell, who sit ninth in the Scottish Premiership under Stephen Robinson's leadership, have been searching for forward replacements for Louis Moult, who recently joined Preston North End, and signed former Portsmouth striker Curtis Main last week.
Ciftci, who has played just four games for Celtic since Brendan Rodgers took over as manager in 2016, signed for Celtic from Dundee United in the summer of 2015 but has since spent time on loan at three clubs, including Eskisehirspor in Turkey and Pogon Szczecin in Poland.
