Celtic sent a talent spotter to Falkirk Stadium on Saturday to watch elijah just during Motherwell's 1-0 defeat to Falkirk. The visit comes as Celtic look hard at options for the middle of the park next season, with Arne Engels among the midfield names drawing outside interest.
Falkirk Stadium watch
Just, Motherwell's playmaker, was the focus of the scouting trip at the weekend. Celtic had already been linked with the 24-year-old this season, and the look at him came in a match Motherwell lost 1-0.
The game gave Celtic a direct view of how he handled a difficult afternoon. It also came after he missed out on the PFA Scotland Player of the Year award to Hearts' Claudio Braga, another marker in a season that has kept his name in circulation.
Celtic midfield pressure
The watch on Just sits inside a wider recruitment picture. Arne Engels could be heading for the exit this summer, and interest in him has grown with RB Leipzig joining Lazio and La Liga clubs after Nottingham Forest had a £25million bid rejected in January.
That leaves Celtic weighing more than one answer for midfield. Record Sport also revealed that on-loan Hearts midfielder Marc Leonard is another player under consideration, and he has two years left on his contract at St. Andrews, a deal that would likely demand a significant fee.
Three games for Celtic
Celtic will get an up close look at both players over their next three games. After Sunday's Old Firm clash, they are due to play Motherwell at Fir Park before a potentially title-deciding match at Parkhead in the final game.
Just and Leonard are set to be in direct competition on Saturday night when Hearts travel to Lanarkshire, putting another live comparison in front of Celtic as they keep shaping next season's midfield picture.
