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Niko Sigur back on Celtic transfer radar as Canada World Cup star's stance on move becomes clear Sigur has spent his whole professional career with Hajdk Split but was born in British Columbia and has represented Canada on 22 occasions Celtic are ready to ramp up their interest in Canadian World Cup star Niko Sigur. The Hoops recruitment team have identified the Hajduk Split star as one of their main options for the defensive midfield position. Chief executive Michael Nicholson is expected to advance that interest and open talks with the Croatian club in the coming days. The Hoops are set to finalise an £8 million deal for midfielder Mika Baur from Paderborn and land winger Haissem Hassan from Real Oviedo for a around £9 million in the short-term. The Scottish champions are still looking to add to their midfield options, especially with ongoing uncertainty over Arne Engels’ future. West Ham United have had several bids rejected, but are still in pursuit of the Belgian international. A significant seven-figure bid would be required for Celtic to engage Hajduk in talks over Sigur. The 22-year-old is a Canadian teammate of Celtic star Alistair Johnston. National boss Jesse Marsch hailed Sigur as “Canada’s best player on the pitch” after their last 16 World Cup clash with Morocco. Sigur, who has 22 caps, can play as a No. 6 or No.8 in the midfield and can also provide cover at right-back. The Canadian has interest from some of Europe’s top league, but would be keen to team up with Johnston at Celtic. Sigur moved from Radomlje to join Hajduk’s youth ranks before he advance into their first-team and has been one of their main players over the last three seasons. Celtic have also been linked with Torino midfielder Gvidas Gineitis. They are also expected to advance on a loan deal for a left-back and are still in the market for another goalkeeper. They have already splashed big-money on Kasper Høgh and Camillo Duran this summer. Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google’s preferred sources. Click HERE. Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Celtic page and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Celtic community here. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.