Hinkel

HULL CITY have slapped in a £3million bid for Celtic right-back Andreas Hinkel.

And sources in Germany last night revealed that FC Cologne have already failed in a big-bucks move to lure him back to the Bundesliga.
It's understood that Celtic WILL sell the German international defender if Hull boss Phil Brown ups the ante to £4m.
After a shaky start to his Hoops career Hinkel is suddenly hot property.
He shone as Tony Mowbray's side beat Dinamo Moscow 2-0 in Russia to set up Tuesday night's Champions League qualifying crunch with Arsenal.
Now the 27-year-old could be sacrificed to the Premiership with Celtic making a big profit on the £1.9m Gordon Strachan shelled out to La Liga outfit Sevilla in January 2008.
Celts' August sales might not end there as it's believed crocked skipper Stephen McManus - set for a comeback game against Blackburn reserves next week - Lee Naylor and Massimo Donati also face uncertain futures under their new gaffer.
But ex-Stuttgart ace Hinkel, who has 19 caps, showed top form in spells last season while he's expected to be a first choice in the new campaign.
With his wife pregnant he is happy and settled at Parkhead - but the lure of the Premiership with Hull would prove hugely tempting.
Meanwhile, Hoops striker Cillian Sheridan has extended his contract until 2011 - as he prepares to show Mowbray he's worth recalling in January.
The Irish kid has joined Plymouth on loan and is set for a debut against QPR today.
Sheridan said: "My deal would have been up at the end of this season but I've added another year. I want to score goals for Plymouth, but also show Tony Mowbray what I'm capable of."



I TOLD YOU SO.

 

£5 Million and Deal.

 

There were rumours that celtic had already accepted 2 bids, but Hinkel did not want to talk to the bidding teams. Can you blame him? anyway he is at least worth 6-8 million to any premiership team.

 

told us what?

doubt hinkel would go. anywhere above £6M .. and maybe

 

A big GIRUY to all the doubters.

 

whats he talkin about.. anyone?

 

Mowbray would be a fool to let him go
He is the best defender at the club and £4million is a joke for a German internation, especially in todays market

 

Sorry pressed wrong number on i-Pod , 7 Million is what I would settle for!

 

I said that celtic had already accepted 2 bids for him in the transfer rumours section, but he did not want to leave. anyway i got quite abit of abuse from people saying it was total bullshit. So a special GIRUY to andyw1888:bbpd: and the rest.

 

Aye right! If we get offered £4million for Hinkel I'll phone the taxi myself. He's over-rated and wouldn't be a major loss imo.

 

Right on it andybhoy, I still believe their should be a conspiracy regarding your sources Mr. H****L.

 

no ... in the whole quote you just posted, it says that theres already been 1 big bucks offer turned down, so where are you getting the 2 accepted offers from?

 

i wouldnt like to see him go but if he did then we could spend that 4million on a qaulity experienced right back.

 

Caddis would do a good job I think , Wilson when he is fit!

 

NO TAGS>>>?????

 

but would he really want to go?? tbh. those two clubs mentioned are nowhere near us. with us he plays european football and is a first team regular...cologne and hull, no chance of euro football. i think he´ll be looking to get more starters for germany´s international team...theres no better stage to present yourself than euro football, may it be champs league or europa league.
...just sayin i doubt he would want to go!

 

Celtic are not going to come out and say they have accepted a bid, until the deal is done and player goes and agrees the terms of his contract. I don't think the money quotes in the sun are correct however, celtic would only accept offers above 5million. He is german international after all.

 

That is the rumour mate, celtic have supposedly accepted two offers but he does not fancy playing for the teams that have bid for him. Can you blame him? he is at the mighty Glasgow Celtic

 

If we sell him i b raging. EASILY the best defender at Celtic and imo after Boruc and maybe Brown the most valuable player we have. * off Brown ya * with £3million.