Celtic Czech out Kadlec

CZECH REPUBLIC Under-21 international Michal Kadlec is set to meet with Celtic officials next week to discuss a possible move to Glasgow.

Parkhead manager Gordon Strachan has targeted the Sparta Prague left-back for next season. German club Hannover have dropped out of the race to sign the defender, leaving the Hoops favourites to land Kadlec.

But Sparta are still looking for a potential replacement before they will release the full back, according to Kadlec’s agent, Viktor Kolar.

He said: “We’d like to put Sparta and Celtic together and believe a meeting might take place next week either here in Prague or in Glasgow.

“There are not many good left-sided players in the world, so it is difficult to find a replacement.”

Dutch club, AZ Alkmaar, and Salzburg of Austria have also expressed their interest in the defender.