A fee of almost €3m has been agreed between the two sides, according to reports.
Sheffield United look set to successfully leverage Celtic’s interest in defender Auston Trusty in the race to sign Ireland winger Mikey Johnston.Burnley were also interested in Johnston, who scored seven goals in 20 appearances last season during a loan spell at Championship side West Bromwich Albion.
READ MORE: Ireland striker tipped to ‘kick-start’ Cardiff City career after equalling last season’s goal tally just three games into new campaignHowever, with Celtic hopeful of landing Trusty, they appear to have struck a deal with the Blades for the 25-year-old. Johnston has made just one substitute appearance so far this season for the Bhoys, coming on in the final 15 minutes of their 2-0 win against Hibernian.
The 11-time capped Ireland wideman, who scored in pre-season against Chelsea, is all but certain to end his time at Celtic, where he joined the academy as a nine-year-old.
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