Brendan Rodgers targets Liverpool defender as his first Celtic signing

After having his approach for Joe Gomez reportedly rebuffed by Jurgen Klopp, new Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is set to come back with an offer for a different defender.

Rodgers is keen on shoring up his new defence and, to do so, he's pinpointed Reds defender Andre Wisdom as a potential solution. Wisdom, who spent the last season on-loan at Norwich, was handed his Liverpool debut by Rodgers in 2012 and the new Hoops boss is keen on a reunion with the 23-year-old, who has seen his progression stall on Merseyside. The Scottish Sun report that Rodgers wants to make Wisdom his first signing at Parkhead for a reported fee of around £3 million (€3.85 million). Wisdom likely has fond memories of his time under Rodgers, as it was he who gave Wisdom his chance for the Reds after the youngster was denied first-team opportunities by both Roy Hodgson and Kenny Dalglish. Rodgers joined Celtic two weeks ago on a 12-month rolling contract in his first job since leaving Anfield last October.