Jakob Breum insists he could yet leave Go Ahead Eagles before the end of the transfer window.
It comes as Celtic remain locked in talks with the Dutch side over a deal for the Danish winger.
So far, it seems unlikely that the Scottish Premiership champions will be able to negotiate a deal with the Eredivisie outfit.
They've made it clear they won't sell him for less than £5m.
It comes as Celtic's latest bid amounted to around only £1.5m.
Breum was in action for Go Ahead on Sunday, as they narrowly lost to PSV Eindhoven.
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With just under one month to go until the transfer window closes, the 21-year-old admits his future could still lie elsewhere after a stunning debut season in the Netherlands.
"Time will tell," he told ESPN. There's still one month left, but as long as I'm here, I'll do my best.
"It's a boring answer, but that's the way it is. Now that important players have left, other players have to step up."