Celtic’s interest in Bristol City forward Antoine Semenyo shows that they are ‘looking at attacking players’ ahead of the summer window, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

The Hoops have reportedly been scouting the highly-rated 22-year-old following his impressive run of form and could make a move following the conclusion of the current campaign.

What is the latest news involving Celtic?

Semenyo is one of the most in-demand stars of the English Football League after registering six goals and seven assists in his last 14 Championship outings, attracting several admiring glances.

And according to BristolLive, the Robins have begun contract talks with their prized asset in order to fend off interest in his services while also placing a £20 million price tag on him.

Celtic’s interest in Semenyo may come as a surprise to some, given that Ange Postecoglou’s charges are the leading scorers in the Scottish Premiership at this moment in time.

The Glasgow giants have found the back of the net on 62 occasions in their 29 top-flight fixtures, bettering nearest rivals Rangers’ tally by three.

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Summer signings Kyogo Furuhashi, Liel Abada and Jota have all been in fine form in front of goal throughout 2021/22, while Giorgos Giakoumakis is finally finding his feet following a slow start to life in Scotland.

However, the supporting cast of James Forrest, Albian Ajeti and Mikey Johnstone have been somewhat underwhelming, illustrating why Postecoglou is thought to be targeting further attacking reinforcements.

What has O’Rourke said about Celtic?

In a previous interview with GiveMeSport, O’Rourke has claimed that Semenyo’s £20m valuation ‘definitely’ puts him out of Celtic price range.

Nevertheless, the reporter has now stated that their interest in the youngster indicates that the league leaders are planning to improve their forward line once again when the market reopens.

O’Rourke told GMS: “It just shows that Celtic are looking around to see who's out there that they can maybe look to bring in to improve the squad, and they're looking at attacking players like Semenyo.”

Can Celtic reclaim the league title?

Celtic saw their dreams of securing 10 league titles in a row end in emphatic fashion last term as they finished a whopping 25 points behind Rangers.

Yet Postecoglou’s arrival has seen the balance of power in Glasgow shift dramatically once again, leading to an enthralling title race north of the border.

A 3-0 victory for the Hoops in the most recent Old Firm derby saw them steal a march at the top of the table, and with two more clashes between Celtic and Rangers to come and only three points separating them, there’s still all to play for.