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A host of club
sides will, this week, learn whether they will be the next port of call
for Nigerian defender, Danny Shittu, who was in the Super Eagles side
that defeated Madagascar on Sunday.

The 30-year-old was
last week released by English Premier League side, Bolton Wanderers,
but he has been linked with a couple of club sides in Europe and in the
Middle East with Scottish side, Glasgow Celtic, reportedly favourites
to secure his signature.

According to the
Glasgow Herald, Shittu is reportedly mulling over a bid from Celtic who
will find out this week if their offer is successful.

Neil Lennon, the
Celtic manager, is keen to bolster his defence and has already
recruited Sweden international, Daniel Majstorovic, from Greek club,
AEK Athens.

He, however,
remains on the lookout for some experience and pace in the heart of his
defence, and although Nottingham Forest’s Kelvin Wilson remains his
preferred choice, Shittu’s immediate availability has caught his
interest.

But although Celtic
have kept three clean sheets in their opening league matches, the heart
of the defence is the one position Lennon wants to strengthen, and
Shittu gives him that option.

According to the
Herald, a Celtic insider said: “Shittu is a player of considerable
experience and he has a bit of pace, which is missing from the heart of
the defence. It is no secret the club targeted other defenders during
the transfer window. Shittu is an option because he is a free agent.

“The player has
explained he will make a decision early in the week, so it will depend
on what other offers he has on the table and the financial package the
clubs are willing to offer him,” the newspaper said.

Leicester also interested

English
Championship side, Leicester City, have also been linked with a move
for Shittu to bolster their central defensive options.

Leicester City
boss, Paulo Sousa, failed to bring in a centre back on
transfer-deadline day after a bid for Swansea City’s Ashley Williams
was rejected. He then ran out of time negotiating a deal for Hull
City’s Kamil Zayatte, but he is expected to make a loan move for the
defender when the loan window opens on Wednesday, possibly with a view
to a permanent deal.

But, according to
the Leicester Mercury, the availability of the six feet, three inches
tall Shittu may tempt Sousa, who wants to add a defender with a
physical presence.