Hapoel Tel Aviv striker Itay Shechter has confirmed the interest of Liverpool.
Celtic boss Neil Lennon has been a long-term admirer of the 23-year-old and failed in a £2.5million bid to land the player last summer.
And interest in the hitman has grown with Schalke joining Liverpool, Lyon, West Ham and Anderlecht in the race to land his services.
But Shechter revealed Celtic have been doing the most work behind the scenes to land him.
He told the Daily Record: "I have offers from several teams but my agent, Ronen Katsav, told me not to get carried away.
"The one team who really want me and have made the most effort is Celtic.
"Liverpool and Lyon came to see me play but unfortunately I was injured. There is interest from Schalke and that would be the best move for me.
"I'm not saying I would walk into the team at the expense of Raul and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar but I would love the chance to work with those players.
"I think Hapoel will want to keep me in January because we need the team to stay together if we want to win the league. But I would be tempted if I got an offer from England, Spain or Germany."
