sport news Celtic seal £2.8m deal with Motherwell for teenager David Turnbull

Celtic seal £2.8m deal with Motherwell for talented teenager David Turnbull as they weigh-up move for £7m-rated Toulouse defender Christopher Julien Celtic will drop their interest in Rekheem Harper after having a bid accepted Neil Lennon wants David Turnbull after seeing him score 16 goals last season  The deal will shatter Motherwell's previous record sale of £1.75million in 1994 The Scottish champions could follow it up by paying £7m for Christopher Julien

By Stephen Mcgowan for MailOnline

Published: 11:48 BST, 13 June 2019 | Updated: 11:48 BST, 13 June 2019

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Celtic have agreed a £2.8million deal with Motherwell for midfielder David Turnbull.

And the Parkhead club are also investigating a move for £7m-rated Toulouse central defender Christopher Julien.

Sportsmail first revealed the Parkhead club's interest in 19-year-old Turnbull two weeks ago.

Celtic have agreed a £2.8million fee with Motherwell for teenage midfielder David Turnbull

Celtic have agreed a £2.8million fee with Motherwell for teenage midfielder David Turnbull

And the Fir Park club have now confirmed they had accepted an offer for the Scottish Football Writers' young Scottish player of the year after rejecting an opening gambit last week.

Scotland Under-21 international Turnbull scored 16 goals in 34 appearances for

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