Father of Liel Abada has confirmed Celtic are in talks to sign his son and they are very confident an agreement will be reached.

Ronen Abada spoke about how they got burned by Dynamo Kyiv when the player was ready to sign for the Ukrainian outfit but they’re getting much more positive vibes from Celtic.

Speaking to RecordSport, Ronan said: “We were severely burned from the saga with Dynamo Kiev.

“It was extremely difficult for Liel to pick up the pieces after that deal collapsed.

“This time, we have been very careful with the negotiations with Celtic and we are extremely confident he will sign.

“Not many boys of his age would have been able to bounce back from that kind of disappointment and deal with the expectations after that.

“He will be in good hands at Celtic and we are waiting at home for the news to be confirmed.”

Celtic have been very quiet in the transfer market but it looks they have suddenly been jolted into life.

The club are close to agreeing a deal for Carl Starfelt from Rubin Kazan and with the news Abada is set to join the club from Maccabi Petah Tikva – it could be two signings in quick succession.

RecordSport did report the fee for the 19-year-old winger is likely to be around £3.5m but we’re told by a reliable source that would be with add-ons and incentives attached.

Abada is predominantly a right winger but can play on the left or up front. He scored 20 goals and made 10 assists for his club since getting into the team.

Attacking, he looks like a real threat, but other parts of his game will need to develop in order to become a big asset for Celtic.