{"id":31533,"date":"2018-04-22T10:06:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T17:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=31533"},"modified":"2018-04-22T10:06:19","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T17:06:19","slug":"celtic-linked-with-fresh-move-for-iranian-striker-sardar-azmoun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2018\/04\/22\/celtic-linked-with-fresh-move-for-iranian-striker-sardar-azmoun\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic linked with fresh move for Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Scotsman – GLASGOW, Celtic have been linked again with Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun, but face competition from Everton and Leicester, according to reports. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Rubin Kazan star Azmoun, 23, has been capped 31 times by his country and has scored 23 goals, and Celtic were credited with an interest in the forward in June last year. <\/p>\n

Fulham and Wolves are also said to be keen on the striker but it is believed that Everton\u2019s interest depends on Sam Allardyce\u2019s future as Toffees boss. <\/p>\n

The Goodison manager\u2019s future appears uncertain after the club sent a survey to fans asking them to rate Allardyce\u2019s performance out of 10. <\/p>\n

In January this year, Rubin Kazan revealed that the Hoops had been interested in Azmoun but had not submitted a bid for the player. <\/p>\n

Azmoun, who was born in Gonbad-e Kavus in Iran, joined Rubin Kazan from Sepahan in his homeland and was loaned to Rostov before joining them permanently in 2016. <\/p>\n

His performances for Rostov led to interest from clubs including Liverpool, Marseille, Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen. <\/p>\n

Keen to sign the player permanently, Rostov activated a buy-out clause in Azmoun\u2019s contract, and despite a legal challenge from with Rubin Kazan, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Azmoun was Rostov\u2019s player.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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