Celtic are being linked with a move for SV Elversberg centre-forward Younes Ebnoutalib, with the German-Moroccan’s rapid rise reportedly drawing interest from Glasgow.
The 22-year-old, valued at €1.50m on Transfermarkt, is rumoured to be on the Scottish champions’ radar as they assess attacking options ahead of future windows. The speculation, first noted in German transfer columns and logged on 15 December 2025, lists the deal’s probability as unclear, underlining that discussions remain at an early and unconfirmed stage.
Ebnoutalib currently plays in the 2. Bundesliga with Elversberg, where his market value has soared from €150,000 in early 2025 to €1.50m by October of the same year. That tenfold increase reflects his emergence as a physically imposing, 1.91m right-footed centre-forward capable of leading the line and offering a target in the box. There is no public information on the length of his deal with Elversberg, leaving open the theoretical possibility that he could become available on a free in the future if no extension is agreed.
Born in Frankfurt am Main on 13 September 2003, Ebnoutalib is eligible for both Germany and Morocco and has built an eclectic football education. After early years in Frankfurt youth setups, he moved through SV Wehen Wiesbaden’s academy before switching to SG Red-White Frankfurt’s under-19s, then heading to Italy with Perugia Primavera and AC Perugia. A short spell without a club in early 2024 was followed by a move to FC Gießen, and then to Elversberg, where he has broken through into the professional game.
With experience in both German youth systems and Italian football, and now operating in the 2. Bundesliga, a step to the Scottish Premiership would mark the most significant move of his career so far. Should Celtic firm up their interest, any transfer could prove a pivotal moment in shaping Ebnoutalib’s trajectory, testing whether his recent rise can translate onto a bigger stage and a more demanding European platform.
