The 25-year-old Norwegian only has a year of his Hoops contract to run and talks have failed to produce an extension agreement.

Now Craven Cottage boss Slavisa Jokanovic is monitoring the situation, well aware a bid in the region of £2million could well convince Celtic to sell a player who has fallen foul of the Parkhead boo-boys.

Owner Shahid Khan has pledged to throw big money at Fulham’s bid to get back to the Premier League after struggling last season in the bottom half of the Championship – and has told Jokanovic to aim high with his summer transfer targets.

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