Serie A outfit Bologna have tabled an offer for
Celtic attacking midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, according to the
club's president.
Nakamura's future at Parkhead has been the subject of
speculation amid rumoured interest from a number of European
clubs.
And now Bologna, who gained promotion to Italy's top flight last
season, have confirmed their intention to bring the 30-year-old
back to Italy.
Bologna president Alfredo Cazzola told the Daily Record: "We
want to build a great team at Bologna and the first new face I want
on board is Nakamura.
"We have already formalised our offer to Celtic, so they know
the conditions of the proposed transfer.
"We are waiting to hear back from Celtic about the offer once
they've discussed it with the player. We hope they'll give us
permission to speak to Nakamura. If they do we'll contact him to
discuss the move."
Nakamura has proved a success since his move to the Hoops from
Reggina in 2005, winning three SPL titles and claiming Scottish
League Cup and Scottish Cup successes.