MARTIN O’NEILL celebrated Europa League progress and revealed he’s close to a new wide Bhoy.
Celtic are working on a £6.5million deal for Frosinone winger Fares Ghedjemis, with Dunajska Streda’s Damir Redzic a back-up.
O’Neill’s men beat Utrecht 4-2 to set up a Europa League play-off with either VFB Stuttgart or Ferencvaros.
Asked about the two potential targets, he said: “You wouldn’t be a million miles away!
“Could it be one or the other? It could be.
“There has been progress on certain things and I think we can move it along in the next couple of days.
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“I don’t want to be that cryptic but I would hate to say something is certain and then it fell away.
“I am very hopeful that we will get recruits in.
“I am looking for a bit of quality to supplement and improve the squad.
“We need that, especially with the extra games in Europe.
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“I am sure that will be a delight for our rivals domestically!
“I don’t think more European nights will do us any harm – if we get the players in.
“It’s not been easy. Not just for us, for other clubs too, but perhaps Celtic fans think it’s just us.
“I can never guarantee anything, I don’t think anyone can, but we’re very hopeful.”
Celtic will face either Bundesliga side Stuttgart or Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros in the last 16 play-off in late February.
The draw will be held on Friday and O’Neill hailed his side’s performance against Utrecht.
O’Neill said: “Robbie is just starting his managerial career and has done really well. He’s got a bit of pedigree.
“I don’t have any preference – I am just genuinely pleased to be in it.
“You would have got long odds on us qualifying after we lost at Midtjylland but the players have been brilliant.
“What is great is that the results at Feyenoord and Bologna counted for something.
“We deserved to win and overall, it was a brilliant effort. Our performance was terrific.
“We have shown great resilience over the last few weeks, especially when we had to play with ten men for the last two games.
“We didn’t make many changes, the players went again and we got the reward as we are in the hat.
”Celtic captain Callum McGregor admits the current squad want to see new faces arrive in the next few days.
He said: “It’s the question that has been on everyone’s lips and we trust the club to get the players that the manager and staff want.
“Like every window, we want to strengthen the club and team. The players welcome that.
“It’s good to qualify for the play-off. That was the incentive to win the game.
“When the pressure was on, we managed to deliver results.
”Ferencvaros boss Keane admits a meeting with Celtic and his old Republic of Ireland gaffer O’Neill would be special.
He said: “There is a connection to Celtic because I played there and it’s an unbelievable club and support.
“It would be special going up against my old manager in Martin.”
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