Carl Starfelt could be headed for the Celtic exit door, according to a report.

The defender has been linked with a move away from Parkhead.

The Scottish Sun claims that the Hoops hierarchy are braced for bids for the Swedish defender in the coming weeks ahead of the end of the transfer window.

The 28-year-old joined the club two years ago under Ange Postecoglou. He still has a further two years remaining on his deal.

He signed from Rubin Kazan in 2021 for a fee of around £4million.

Despite a shaky start to life in Glasgow, the centre half went on to play a key role in the back-to-back titles delivered under Postecoglou's tenure.

He missed the club's 1-1 draw against Wolves in Dublin last weekend after picking up a knock.

Although, he did recover in time to play 45 minutes in James Forrest's testimonial against Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday evening.

Maik Nawrocki has already been drafted in by Brendan Rodgers this summer. The young defender signed from Legia Warsaw and will provide further competition for places in the backline.

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Cameron Carter-Vickers also stepped up his recovery from injury and looks set to feature against Ross County this weekend.

Liam Scales has impressed during pre-season, but another loan could be on the cards for him this season. The same goes for Yuki Kobayashi.

Starfelt played 28 league matches last term, scoring three goals in the process.

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