He's not a meerkat, he's a winger

Aleksandar Tonev could soon join Celtic though rumours abound that Villa might nip in to gazump the deal.

Alexander Orlov 

The 23-year old Bulgarian winger has been linked with the Scottish champions for months now and it had been expected that he would sign from Polish club Lech Poznan for £2million. However, some reports (no idea how accurate) would indicate that Paul Lambert has swooped to take the player to the Premier League.


Lazio, Fiorentina and Malaga have also been linked with Tonev though he had indicated that Celtic would offer a route to Champions League football, something Villa have no current prospect of offering.

However, the lure of the Premier League, the chance to play at grounds of stature such as the Emirates, the Etihad and Selhurst Park may persuade the wide man that Champions League isn't the be all and end all.