OPINION
Celtic should abandon their reported pursuit of PSV defender Joshua Brenet and instead look to sign three other stars from the Dutch giants to boost their chances of going one better in the Champions League.
Dutch newspaper de Telegraaf claim Celtic are one of a number of sides interested in the 23-year-old defender, who has impressed at the back for the Eredivisie side during the 2016-17 campaign.
Udinese, Watford, Fiorentina, Celtic, 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt are all said to hold an interest in the right-back, with PSV looking to already sell full-backs Santiago Arias and Jetro Willems this summer.
Celtic could look to bring in rivalry for Sweden international Mikael Lustig on the right side of defence as former West Brom defender Cristian Gamboa has struggled to provide adequate competition since signing last summer.
This Is Futbol explains how three of PSV’s stars would improve Brendan Rodgers’ side more than Brenet, as the former Liverpool boss looks to sign the right players to push Celtic towards the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Here are those three players, including a five-time Holland international: