Celtic beat Hull and West Brom to sign Fulham's Diomansy Kamara on loan

Celtic are closing in on a loan deal for Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara, paving the way for Scott McDonald to be sold before the transfer window closes on Monday night. Sources close to the Senegal international told Sportsmail he has chosen Celtic ahead of Hull City and former club West Brom. Celtic sources last night played down reports linking them with Real Mallorca defender Ivan Ramis and Halmstad striker Emir Kujovic. In loan talks: Fulham's Diomansy Kamara is set for a move north of the borderBut boss Tony Mowbray, who loaned club captain Stephen McManus toMiddlesbrough and sold Danny Fox to Burnley yesterday, is continuing towheel and deal - with West Brom midfielder Robert Koren andout-offavour Bolton centre-half Danny Shittu also on the radar. Prime target Kamara, 29, joined Fulham in a £6million transfer fromWest Brom but, despite scoring 10 goals in his first campaign at CravenCottage, has fallen out of the reckoning. Middlesbrough target Celtic's Scott McDonald He would join Celtic on loan with a view to a permanent transfer inthe summer. The collapse of Birmingham's £4m bid for Lens forward ArunaDindane, on loan at Portsmouth, also provided Mowbray with a secondchance to pinch the Ivory Coast international. The arrival of any striker will almost certainly be funded by thedeparture of McDonald, already the subject of a failed £3.5m bid fromMiddlesbrough. Former Celtic boss Gordon Strachan will return with an improvedoffer and, despite Mowbray insisting he won't force the Australian out,he will be sold to balance the books. 'I think we'll get the people we have targeted. I hope that's the case,' said Mowbray. 'We're working hard behind the scenes and things have moved on since last week. We're pretty close with one or two people. 'Hopefully things will be concluded before Monday night but you neverknow. '(Scott's) our top scorer and will contribute immensely to us. 'There's never been any evidence of him wanting to move. We've neverhad a cross word and I don't think he's ever felt he's not beenappreciated. 'If he's here to play on Tuesday, I'll be delighted. If not, thereare reasons behind it that will become evident. There is interest inScott, that is widely known. But has he got a future at Celtic? Yes hehas.' Speaking about the players who left yesterday, he said: 'I saw(McManus) this morning and wished him well. He's looking forward to anew challenge. 'It's an opportunity for Danny to go into the Premier League andtest his talents. The money we receive for him will be spent elsewhereto strengthen the areas that need strengthening.'  John Hartson on his courageous battle against cancer: 'I was in the pool with my kids and thought, I want to live.'West Ham make fresh move for Celtic striker Scott McDonaldStephen McManus treads popular path from Celtic to Middlesbrough and former boss Gordon StrachanCELTIC FC

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