Sources indicate a three and a half year deal

There has been no official confirmation from Celtic yet but a number of sources online are reporting that a three and a half year contract has been signed by Dutch centre half Jos Hooiveld. The fee is reported to be around £1.5m.

The following link is to a Swedish football website, which is said to be confirming the transfer, however, we will have to take their word for that!

Swedish site saying Jos for Celtic

WeKnowSFA discussed the player on Friday and provided footage of a powerful header which may indicate the player could be a threat in the opposition box.

First things first though for Celtic fans, the player needs to be doing a job in his own box.

Double Dutch for Celtic?

With Gary Caldwell leaving imminently and Stephen McManus looking to be on the periphery, Celtic could well be lining up with two Dutch centre halfs.

If no further centre halfs come in during the transfer window, it is likely that Glen Loovens will partner Hooiveld and it will be hoped that the new man can bring the best out of the current Celtic centre half.

With Ki-Sung Yueng already on board, this deal will take Celtic up to a transfer spend of £3.5m.

Depending on the number of players who leave the club, there may be a lot more players coming in and Celtic fans will certainly be asking for a lot more.

A centre half has definitely been a requirement for the Celtic Park faithful with a striker also being required. If Celtic can get a goal scorer they will be looking well placed for the run in to the end of the season.

Does this centre half sound like the bhoy for Celtic?

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