Celtic agree deal worth more than £4m to sell ‘sensation’ subject to medical
Celtic they have now agreed a deal to raise more than £4m for them this winter as they look to tidy up their squad to fit Brendan Rodgers requirements at Parkhead, according to a new report.
Celtic active in the transfer window
Currently a huge 15 point lead at the top Scottish Premiershipthat gap did not prevent Celtic from clearing the decks already in the early parts of the transfer window.
Key defender Stephen Welsh has already left the club on loan to join Belgian side KV Mechelen until the end of the season, after making just two substitute appearances in the first half of the season.
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Meanwhile, it was announced that Luis Palma could also be on the verge of leaving the Glasgow giants, with Rayo Vallecano seemingly lining up a loan buyout bid this month to sign the winger after a rocky spell at Celtic Park.
These departures could set the stage for new arrivals in Scotland, with a loan move for the former Celtic captain Kieran Tierney is debating amid a lack of playing time at Arsenal, as his contract expires at the end of the campaign as things stand.
Another star they seem to want to fight off the competition is to sign Ivorian winger Bazoumana Touréwho currently stars at Sweden’s Hammarby and has reportedly impressed scouts across Europe, including Celtic. Now another injection of money could help them finance their operations in January.
The defenseman is ready to leave with a medical contract
That’s a report from ESPN in Brazil [Via Sport Witness] claim that Celtic defender Alexandro Bernabei should leave the club forever in the coming days, with the fact that the doctor is even tentatively scheduled.
The Argentinian defender spent last year on loan at SC Internacional. He was a key figure described as a “sensation” in Brazil of South American specialist Tim Vickery, who during his stay in Brazil gave three goals and five assists.
Bernabei at Celtic vs Bernabei at Internacional |
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At Celtic |
In International |
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Appearances |
28 |
25 |
Objectives |
1 |
3 |
Assists |
3 |
5 |
Yellow cards |
4 |
5 |
Minutes per goal/assist |
393 |
275 |
Now that he’s back at Celtic, the two clubs are in talks about his departure on a permanent basis, with previous reports suggesting yes Celtic wanted to hold out for a fee of as much as £10 million.
However, the two clubs appear to have reached a compromise for the 24-year-old Argentine, with the latest report claiming a deal has been reached for “€4.5m in fixed fees” plus “an additional €500,000 in bonuses”, taking the potential deal to just over of £4m and represents a smaller profit than the £3.6m that Celtic set aside for him in 2022.
It also adds that, given the agreement reached, “the full-back is expected to arrive in Brazil ‘early next week’ to undergo medical tests and sign a contract with Internacional”, suggesting the deal could be completed in the middle of the January transfer window. giving Celtic time to reinvest the money raised from his sale.
With Tierney potentially coming in at left-back and Bernabei struggling during his time at Celtic, it seems the perfect scenario for all parties.