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Celtic have made an enquiry about signing Morocco Under 20s captain Houssam Essadak, according to reports in his homeland. ‌

The managerless champions are expected to invest heavily in the January transfer window after a disastrous summer window, which was heavily criticised by their fans. ‌

And they have targeted young defensive midfielder Essadak and have asked his club UTS Rabat how much they want for him. ‌

Essadek captained Morocco to winning the Under 20s World Cup last month when they beat Argentina 2-0 in the final.

He was set to go to sign for Las Palmas in the summer for £400,000, but pulled out of the deal because they were relegated from La Liga.

Sunderland have also been linked with the 20-year-old after a string of top performances in the Moroccan

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