As is widely known, and also reported by The Scotsman, Celtic have vested interest in the future of Virgil van Dijk this summer due to a sell-on clause inserted into the deal that saw him move from the Hoops to Southampton in 2015.

With Van Dijk possibly moving for big money to another English Premier League club in the upcoming transfer window, the Hoops are reported to be in line for a transfer windfall of up to £5m.

That's not an insignificant amount of money for the Hoops and for essentially unexpected revenue, it gives them an extra advantage in their efforts to bring real quality to the club this summer.

Brendan Rodgers has conquered Scottish football in style but in order to maintain that success and also push on in UEFA competition, he needs a few first team talents to come in and compete for places in key areas. For a lot of Celtic fans those areas are central midfield, central defence and on the wing.

Here are THREE such players we reckon could be within the Hoops' reach with the extra Van Dijk cash...

Adnan Januzaj

Rated at around £6m by Transfermarkt, Adnan Januzaj would represent a significant outlay for Celtic this summer but thanks to the potential Virgil van Dijk money, could be a viable option.

Despite making over 60 appearances for Manchester United over the years, he's never quite made the breakthrough at Old Trafford and after loans at Borussia Dortmund and Sunderland over the last 18 months, there's little scope for him making an impact under Jose Mourinho.

At a crossroads in his career, a move to Celtic could be massive for the winger. Just look at the way Brendan Rodgers has turned Scott Sinclair's football and profile around.

For the Hoops too he'd be a fine acquisition. There's no doubting Januzaj has always had natural talent but now he needs a bit of belief and nurturing.

Still just 22, he has his whole future ahead of him and the Hoops should put the feelers out about making his first step away from Manchester United start in Glasgow.

Will Hughes

A key part of Derby’s season last term, Will Hughes made 42 appearances for The Rams in all competitions. Like Adnan Januzaj he is still just 22 and that makes him an attractive target for a club like Celtic who are often looking to sign young talent in order to sell them on at a profit in the future.

The Hoops would provide a massive platform for the England U21 international to impress. He is more than good enough to be effective in the Scottish Premiership but also an exciting prospect when it comes to stepping up to the Champions League too.

He has over 200 professional appearances to his name despite his young age and offers the kind of busy work ethic in the middle of the park that has become a hallmark of Brendan Rodgers' team in Glasgow.

Also excellent in possession, he appears to fit the profile of a midfielder that would excel at Celtic and give them a bit of added quality, competing with the likes of Scott Brown and Stuart Armstrong.

With the added spending power from the potential Virgil Van Dijk, a target that may have been out of their reach is suddenly right in their wheelhouse.

Jason Denayer

Obviously Belgian international Jason Denayer is well known to Celtic fans, having won Scotland’s Young Player of the Year award in his season long loan from Man City in 2014/15.

After signing a 5 year contract at Man City on his return that summer he went out on loan to Galatasaray for the season, notching up 25 appearances. Another season long loan has followed, this time at relegated Sunderland where he made 29 appearances.

However, with Pep Guardiola under pressure to deliver a title winning defence, we could see 21-year-old Denayer find himself frozen out of first team opportunities.

He would be more than welcome back at Celtic Park and with Rodgers’ proven track record of improving young players it could be the ideal destination for him.