Celtic join chase to sign £1m Everton striker James Vaughan

17 January 2011 01:26
Celtic have joined the race to land Everton striker James Vaughan in a £1million deal. [LNB]The 22-year-old, who is also wanted by Championship promotion hopefuls Cardiff City, appeared as a 74th-minute substitute for the Goodison side in Sunday's Merseyside derby at Anfield. [LNB] Wanted: Celtic face competition to sign Everton striker James Vaughan[LNB]Despite his first involvement for the Premier League side in over a year, however, the former England Under-21 international is keen to secure regular first-team football after spending the first six months of the season on loan at Championship side Crystal Palace, where he scored five goals in 14 appearances. [LNB]Staying put: Huseklepp (right) will not be joining Celtic [LNB]The Birmingham-born attacker has been informed of Celtic's interest and is keen to make the move to the SPL in the hope of kick-starting his career. [LNB]Cardiff have been persistently linked with a player who became the youngest-ever Premier League goalscorer at the age of 16 before succumbing to a run of injuries.[LNB]Despite recovering fully and proving his fitness, Vaughan has slipped down the Toffees pecking order, spending short spells at Derby County and Leicester City before returning from Palace in December.[LNB] Louis Saha and Jermaine Beckford are ahead of Vaughan in the plans of boss David Moyes, who is insisting on a permanent deal despite strong interest from a number of clubs in another loan. [LNB]Celtic have moved on to Vaughan after dropping their interest in Norway international Erik Huseklepp after Brann Bergen refused to drop their £2m asking price. [LNB]  Hibs 0 Celtic 3: Stokes at the double as Lennon's men claim easy winLennon's six-match touchline ban puts Celtic on the warpath with the SFA Explore more:People: David Moyes, Louis Saha, James Vaughan Places: Cardiff, Birmingham, Norway, United Kingdom

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