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Celtic will reportedly look to sign one more central midfielder, according to Herald journalist Stephen McGowan. Despite supporters being hopeful of a number of players coming in before the transfer deadline, in the middle of the park the Hoops will look to sign just one player in that area. Instead, faith will be put in Luke McCowan and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to step up this season. Mika Baur will also be hoped to hit the ground running, having joined last week for around £6.8 million. Hatate has also reportedly rejected a move to Panathinaikos, the Austrian Bundesliga and MLS, with a move to a European top-five league a priority for the Japanese midfielder despite strong interest already. Gvidas Gineitis, Ermin Mahmić, William Clem, Niko Sigur and Miguel Chaiwa have all been linked as a potential Engels replacement. With fans hopeful of a signing before tomorrow night’s Champions League deadline, the Hoops face a race against the clock to get an Engels replacement, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain set to begin the first of a three-match European ban from his time at Beşiktaş in the Conference League.