Celtic are in a fight to land Liam Scales after English Premier League clubs joined the hunt for the defender.
And Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley has confirmed that the Parkhead club are not the only club to formally table a bid for the talented 22-year-old.
Ange Postecoglou has already made a double swoop this week, landing Joe Hart and Republic of Ireland international James McCarthy.
Celtic were prepared to shell out a fee in the region of £700,000 for Scales but a bidding war could yet break out.
Scales is under contract until the end of 2022 and Shamrock Rovers boss Bradley said today: “I know there’s a lot of interest and there has been for quite some time.
“There’s a lot of serious interest from the English Premier League and Scotland. We've had a number of managers ring.”
And asked if those clubs have acted on their interest, Bradley said: “Yes. There have been bids put down.
“The board trusted our judgement in signing players on longer deals and that means you can take a stance when teams come in.”
But Bradley is confident that Scales - who was close to joining Bristol Rovers before signing for Rovers at the start of last season - will stay focused in the meantime.
He said: “We've never had any issue with Liam and he's really calm and takes things in his stride and thinks about things.
“He makes clear decisions and has good people around him. With Liam, it's pretty straightforward and there's no managing.
“We have to weigh up every option and avenue and work out what's best for the club first of all.
“It's also very important that you're open and honest with the player and his representatives and make the best decision for all.”
