Celtic have reportedly warned Torino that it'd take a major transfer fee to land Josip Juranovic.

Reports had suggested the Serie A club have made contact with Celtic for preliminary talks over a possible move for the right-back in January.

Juranovic has earned serious interest following impressive performances both for Celtic and more recently at the World Cup with Croatia.

And Torino appear to be the first club to open dialogue with Celtic for the 27-year-old.

But, according to the Daily Record, Celtic are set to hold out for a bumper transfer bid.

It's claimed Celtic have warned chiefs at the Italian club it would take at least double the £8.5million they spent on Perr Shuurs in their most expensive signing of the summer.

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Torino have previously spent as much as £17m on a single signing when Simone Verdi was recruited from Napoli.

Juranovic is still under contract at Celtic until 2026, but with Alistair Johnston officially joining the Parkhead club on January 1 it's possible the Croatia right-back could move.

The same report claims alongside interest from a number of Italian clubs there is more suitors for Juranovic in England from both Chelsea and West Ham.

The right-back has not yet returned to Celtic from the World Cup as he heads into a thrid-place play-off match on Saturday.

He's expected to keep his spot in defence as Croatia take on Morocco in their final outing at the Qatar tournament.

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