CELTIC COULD BE set for another blow as the transfer window enters its final day after Liverpool reportedly hijacked their move for Ben Davies.
Manager Neil Lennon expressed hope that a deal could be agreed with the Preston defender on Saturday with the 24-year-old’s Deepdale contract due to expire in the summer.
But widespread reports claim the English champions have made a shock move to sign the centre-back ahead of Monday night’s deadline.
The Merseyside club were on Sunday not commenting on names being linked with late moves, but the PA news agency understands a €2.3 million (£2m) fee has been agreed with Preston for Davies.
A medical is scheduled for Monday, with 19-year-old Dutchman Sepp Van Den Berg likely to head the other way on loan for the rest of the season.
