[Gaffney]

Reports are emerging that Celtic have submitted an £800,000 bid to sign Kilmarnock striker Steven Naismith - and trump Rangers in the process.

Rangers have already had a £400,000 bid rejected and, while Arsenal and Aston Villa are thought to be monitoring the situation, it seems Gordon Strachan has decided that the 20-year-old can be exactly what Celtic need - a striker who can actually strike.

While Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink has impressed during his first season at Parkhead, while injury free at least, the other strikers have failed to find the net as many times as fans are used to.

Whether Naismith is the answer to the problem remains to be seen, but if the claims of a £800,000 prove to be true, then at least the club will not have broke the bank to find out.

I think Naismith is better than Killen and he should be a contending starter pushing Jvoh and mcdonald to play well. Also he is one for the future.

p.s. Imagine the look on the huns faces