Reports claiming that Chelsea stopper Kenneth Omeruo is on the verge of joining Scottish Premier League champions Glasgow Celtic are wide of the mark.<br /><br />But the Nigeria international is one of the candidates being considered by <i>The Hoops</i> power brokers if they cut ties with Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk before the close of the transfer window.<br /><br />&ldquo;Kenneth Omeruo is a player that is on Celtic&rsquo;s radar but only likely to join if <span style=\"white-space:normal;\">Virgil van Dijk is sold, </span>&rdquo; a Celtic insider told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />&ldquo;<span style=\"white-space:normal;\">Virgil van Dijk is likely to remain at Celtic as long as they are in the Champions League.</span>&rdquo;<br /><br />The 21 - year - old centre half has a contract with The Blues until June 30, 2018.<br />