Celtic could be set to miss out on signing reported transfer target Ola Solbakken this summer.

What's the news?

According to a recent tweet from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Norwegian is a "top target" for Italian club AS Roma this summer. The journalist also added that "negotiations are progressing" between Roma and Bodo/Glimt behind the scenes over the potential transfer switch.

The winger joined his current club in January 2020 from fellow Norwegian club Ranheim IL. Since then, the 23-year-old has gone on to make 72 appearances in total for Bodo/Glimt across all competitions, scoring 17 goals and delivering 18 assists along the way.

Taking this into account, it's easy to see why Celtic were linked with a move for him and why Roma are reportedly in talks to add him to their ranks.

Bad news for Celtic

With 19 appearances to his name this season, the attacker has found the net eight times and provided five assists in the process.

Having netted three goals in four games against Jose Mourinho's side, along with scoring one goal and supplying one assist in two matches against the Hoops in the Europa Conference League, this will have given both clubs a good look at the player and his talent.

Given the clear attacking talent he has and the versatility to be able to play on both the left and right flanks, it would certainly be bad news for Celtic if they let the player slip out of their grasp and sign for Roma this summer.

As the winger was linked with a move to Parkhead as a contingency plan if they were not able to secure a permanent transfer deal for on-loan attacker Jota, Solbakken's potential move to Italy would ramp up the pressure on the Bhoys to make sure that they secure the Portuguese star's signature.

If Celtic are keen to sign the Bodo/Glimt deynamo, then they should be doing all they can to make sure they rival the Europa Conference League holders and get him to make a move to Glasgow instead of Rome.

If not, they will then just have to move on and focus on other attacking targets that they may have in their sights.

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