Celtic move for Hibs striker Anthony Stokes

Last updated : 26 August 2010 By Steve Forbes

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Just as Hibs-Mad revealed FOUR days ago, it has been confirmed that Celtic have contacted the Hibees about the availability of striker Anthony Stokes.

According to press reports Celtic are close to agreeing a deal with the club over a move to Glasgow for the Republic of Ireland striker.

Our man inside Easter Road reckons Rod Petrie has told the lesser green’s it will take a mammoth £4m to sign the Hibees top goal scorer.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has admitted he wants the 22-year-old, he said:

"He's an option for us.

"He's a player we like but we have nothing more to say on that at the minute."

Stokes signed for the Hibees in a £500,000 deal from Premiership side Sunderland last summer, and had a superb first season in Edinburgh, scoring 23 goals.

He joined Sunderland in a £2m from Arsenal, after an explosive loan spell in the SPL with Falkirk.

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