Celtic are monitoring the progress of promising young Bulgarian striker Martin Minchev.

The forward, 19, currently plies his trade for Cherno More in Bulgaria's First League having began his career in their youth side. Having made the breakthrough as a 17-year-old in 2018, Minchev has gone on to play 72 times for his side, netting 11 goals.

The Hoops have cast their net wide in recent years to bring in new talent, most recently signing Patryk Klimala from Jagiellonia Białystok in Poland and Ismaila Soro from Bnei Yehuda in Israel.

It is understood Minchev would be an exciting prospect for the future whom Celtic could potentially cash in on down the line.

The striker also has four international caps for Bulgaria but he is yet to score.

New head of recruitment at Parkhead, Gary Penrice, recently revealed that the Scottish champions are poring through more than 240 players' details in a bid to strengthen their squad ahead of next season.