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Mark Walker

Celtic dealt Niklas Dorsch blow as midfielder reveals transfer wish

Niklas Dorcsh has appeared to rule out a move to Celtic after insisting he only wants to play in the Bundesliga.

The 21-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Glasgow after impressing for Heidenheim in Bundesliga 2 but it doesn't look like he'll be moving to the Premiership.

Dorsch has three caps for Germany Under 21s and the ex-Bayern Munich kid can go for a bargain fee of £3 million because he has a buy-out clause.

However, with plenty of clubs in Germany keen on him, Horst has made it clear he would prefer to stay in his homeland rather than switch to Neil Lennon's men and he has no intention of moving anywhere next month.

He said: "At the moment, I just want to be successful with Heidenheim. We do outstanding work there, have a great environment and are strong in the league. We are realistic, but we have a good chance of promotion.

"I have high expectations. My aim is to play in a top class league.

"I've read about interest from other clubs, but for me, playing in the Bundesliga should always be the goal of an ambitious young player like myself.

"And I have time to decide. This won't be an issue for me until the end of the season."

Dorsch joined Bayern in 2012 and made one top-team appearance, but he moved on in search of regular games in the summer of 2018 and has become a big success at Heidenheim.

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