Celtic receive incredible transfer offer as Ajax academy product declares what he'd do to play for Hoops

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Celtic have the option to do some transfer thinking by one star.

They were quiet when it came to the January transfer window - but Celtic have an option should they wish to bolster their attacking ranks.

The Hoops are under fire again after a 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock at the weekend. David Watson's stoppage-time header in the second half time punished a poor home performance and allowed Rangers to go top by beating St Johnstone 3-0.

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Now boss Brendan Rodgers has to play catch-up if he wants to win the league. Fans have aimed their ire at the board at times this season and a quiet January window sparked fury.

Only striker Adam Idah and winger Nicolas Kuhn were brought to the club when fans were crying out for more. Now they could land another - should the club wish to - in the form of Anwar El Ghazi.

The 28-year-old winger is currently without a club. He was sacked by Bundesliga club Mainz in November after pro-Palestine social media posts as the Israel and Hamas conflict flared up.

He is a product of the Ajax youth academy, featuring prominently for them before moving on to Lille. He's since played for Aston Villa, Everton, PSV and Mainz.

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Celtic ultras group The Green Brigade unveiled a pro-Palestine banner against Kilmarnock, adapting the lyrics of Irish ballad Grace with their display reading: "Think about the past few months. Oh will they say we've failed. 30,000+ dead - 12,000+ children. End the Genocide. End Zionism."

And El Ghazi made his transfer pitch off the back of it. Tagging the club in an Instagram post, the forward said: "I would play for you guys for free."

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