Celtic chief John Kennedy is relaxed about the Scottish champions pursuit for Norwich City striker Adam Idah. 

The Scottish champions are keen to bring the Irish international back to Glasgow on a permanent basis after a productive loan spell last season. 

Idah was credited as the catalyst to Celtic beating Old Firm rivals Rangers to a domestic double by manager Brendan Rodgers, who has made little secret of his desire to bring the City striker back to Scotland this summer. 

Upon the release of the Scottish Premiership fixtures, Kennedy, who had a brief loan spell at Norwich in 2008, was asked about the chase for Idah and fellow loanee Paulo Bernardo. 

He told Sky Sports: "I think there's a lot of conversations happening. It's a time when a lot of players have been on holiday and different things have been happening.

"A lot of conversations have been taking place. We come back for pre-season and hopefully in the coming weeks a few things will start to happen but there's a lot of plates spinning and a lot of work getting done. Hopefully we'll start to see that materialise over the coming weeks."

Norwich’s new boss Johannes Hoff Thorup confirmed last week that he wanted to take a look at Idah in closer quarters over pre-season as he begins to assess the squad. 

Idah’s playing profile and attributes are suited to the way the Dane wants to play, with the 23-year-old on a long term contract at Carrow Road. 

Johannes Hoff Thorup wants to monitor Adam Idah in close quarters over pre-season.Johannes Hoff Thorup wants to monitor Adam Idah in close quarters over pre-season. (Image: Denise Bradley/Newsquest)

Norwich are willing to be patient on his future, with other players like Marcelino Nunez, Jon Rowe, Gabriel Sara and Josh Sargent attracting interest. 

Thorup will get to work with Idah when the players return for pre-season training in the coming days. 

“He's an exciting player,” Thorup said at his unveiling last Friday. “And he's from here, and he's been in the club so many years and can do dangerous stuff up front.

“He's fast, he moves well, he gets into these areas in the box where you decide games. So, definitely, I will have a look at him, I think otherwise it will be stupid.”