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Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed that Qarabag forward Camilo Durán is poised to become the club's first summer signing. The 24-year-old Colombian is due to undergo a medical for an undisclosed fee after impressing with five goals in 10 Champions League appearances last season. Durán spent less than a year at the Azerbaijan Premier League runners-up after joining from Portuguese club Portimonense. O'Neill addressed fan concerns about the lack of new signings compared to rivals Heart of Midlothian and Rangers, stating that the club has offers in for multiple players and expects to add 'really decent players' in the coming weeks. Durán began his senior career in Portugal's lower leagues before helping Qarabag, where he recorded 15 goals and 10 assists in 48 appearances last season.
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Image caption: Camilo Durán helped Qarabag finish 22nd in last season's Champions League
Qarabag forward Camilo Durán is poised to undergo a medical to become Celtic's first summer signing, manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed.
The 24-year-old Colombian will arrive for an undisclosed fee, having spent less than a year with the Azerbaijan Premier League runners-up after signing from Portuguese club Portimonense.
Five goals in 10 Champions League appearances thrust Durán into the spotlight.
Speaking before the Scottish champions' first public pre-season friendly against Shelbourne in Dublin, O'Neill told Celtic TV:
"We've got the young lad Duran — he is doing a medical as we speak — if he's not doing it tonight, he'll be doing it tomorrow morning."
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There had been concern among Celtic fans that the club had yet to add to their squad, while last season's title rivals Heart of Midlothian have made 10 signings and third-placed Rangers have made five.
"We've a number of players we're looking at," O'Neill said. "We have offers in for players at the same time.
"Hopefully in the not too distant future, in the next couple of weeks, we will have some really decent players at the football club to add to the decent players we already have.
"We are absolutely trying to improve the squad and that will be necessary."
Career Background
Durán began his senior career with Lusitânia in the Portuguese District League. He later moved to Estrela Amadora but returned to his previous club to help them win promotion to Liga 3 before joining Portimonense in Liga 2.
Overall, he made 48 appearances for Qarabag — 33 of them starts — scoring 15 goals and providing 10 assists last season.
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Celtic signs Colombian striker Camilo Duran from Qarabag for £6m