Chelsea have not given up hope of signing Craig Gordon before the transfer deadline in a move that would pave the way for Asmir Begovic to join Bournemouth.
Celtic are standing firm and do not want to lose Gordon, with sources close to the club insistent that he will be in the team to face Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday night.
But Chelsea are set to test Brendan Rodgers' resolve - and the former Sunderland keeper’s interest in a return to the Premier League - with another bid.
Begovic travelled with the Chelsea squad to Liverpool for Tuesday night's crunch Premier League clash at Anfield and was pictured walking round the city with the rest of the squad in the afternoon.