Celtic are interested in taking Manchester City’s Douglas Luiz on loan for the season, as per a report from Alison McConnell of The Herald.

City have been left fuming after a work permit application for the 20-year-old was rejected, meaning he will need to go out on loan in order to play this season.

Work permit requirements are less stringent in Scotland than they are in England, so the Brazilian would likely be allowed to play north of the border, even though he can’t play for City.

Celtic and City have built up a strong relationship over the course of the last few years, with the likes of Patrick Roberts and now Daniel Arzani spending time with the Scottish champions.

Celtic will hope that the partnership between the two clubs will lead to Luiz making the trip north, rather than to Benfica or back to Girona, where he spent the 2017/18 season on loan.