It has been reported by Sky Sports that there are a number of clubs interested in the services of Celtic defender Josip Juranovic [Sky Sports].

Barcelona are confirmed to be one of the sides interested in signing Juranovic in January alongside fellow La Liga side Atletico Madrid who sent scouts to watch the former Legia Warsaw defender at the tournament.

As well as both Spanish teams, there are also two unnamed English Premier League teams interested in the fullback.

The 27-year-old has been a standout for Croatia at the World Cup and was awarded with a bronze medal at the weekend as his national side beat Morocco 2-1 in the third place play-off.

Juranovic didn’t feature in the game but had played every single minute under Zlatko Dalić which included two dramatic penalty shootout victories over Japan and Brazil.

Ange Postecoglou confirmed during his pre-match Aberdeen press conference that Juranovic would be given a week off like the rest of the team got at some point meaning he won’t be available for the Scottish champions until after Christmas.

An agreement couldn’t be reached before the World Cup to give Juranovic a new deal as he is currently already contracted till 2026 but the club will sit down with him once again.

His stock is at the highest point it might ever be while being at the Hoops and Celtic are braced for bids this January.