Source: Team_Talk
Celtic confirm Ki negotiations
Hoops chief executive Peter Lawwell told BBC Scotland there was interest, though manager Tony Mowbray had earlier denied any interest in the player.[LNB]K-League leaders FC Seoul earlier claimed Celtic were chasing the highly-rated 20-year-old.[LNB]Lawwell met with Ki's representatives in London on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's Champions League meeting with Arsenal but stressed any deal would not take place during the current transfer window.[LNB]Seoul's general manager Kang Myong-won told Sports Seoul earlier: "Celtic have informed us of their intentions about Ki Sung-Yeung.[LNB]"We understand that the player may want to move but this is not a good time for us to sell."[LNB]Seoul are currently six points clear at the top of the K-League and will face Qatar's Umm Salal in the Asian Champions League quarter-finals next month.[LNB]Mowbray has used the South Korean market before, bringing Kim Do-heon to West Brom while in charge at the Hawthorns.[LNB]Ki began his career at John Paul College in Brisbane, Australia, and returned to South Korea to sign for Seoul in 2006.[LNB]He was linked with Manchester United following the 2007 Under-20 World Cup and made his full international debut in a World Cup qualifier against Jordan in June last year.[LNB][LNB]
