A Celtic goal is reportedly able to “snub different gives” in an effort to seal a sensational transfer to Parkhead within the New 12 months.
Celtic switch information
Celtic secured their first trophy of the season with a victory over Rangers within the League Cup closing earlier this month, and Brendan Rodgers’ males proceed to impress within the league, sitting on the summit of the Scottish Premiership.
Whereas there’s little urgency for Rodgers to make drastic adjustments to his squad within the January switch window, rumors recommend he should be energetic out there. A number of gamers have been tipped as potential additions this winter, together with Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen.
In accordance with a report by Football Insider, the Hoops are focusing on a transfer for Eriksen, with the publciation claiming Rodgers desires the Dane so as to add some European expertise to his squad.
Additionally amongst these rumoured to be Glasgow-bound is Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka. The English midfielder has discovered alternatives at Stamford Bridge scarce this season below Enzo Maresca, failing to make the squad for any of the Blues’ 15 Premier League video games.
AC Milan are additionally concerned about Chukwuemeka, however in accordance with studies from Italy, Celtic are in pole place to land him, with a mortgage transfer with an possibility to purchase touted.
Kieran Tierney desires Celtic return
One other participant who might reportedly be on his method to Celtic Park in January is former Hoops defender Kieran Tierney. The Arsenal left-back has lately been linked with a return to Glasgow, with the Gunners reportedly able to promote him in January to keep away from dropping him for nothing when his contract expires on the finish of the season.
Quite a few different golf equipment, together with Aston Villa and Newcastle, are also understood to be interested in Tierney, who could be eager to take a pay-cut to affix the Hoops. In accordance with Football Insider and ex-scout Mick Brown, nevertheless, the Scotland worldwide is blissful to show down different groups in an effort to transfer again to Parkhead.
“I do know a whole lot of golf equipment are concerned about him, together with within the Premier League, as a result of there aren’t too many top-level left-backs accessible for the time being. However from what I hear, he’s very a lot in favour of a transfer again to Scotland and a return to Celtic and would snub different gives in favour of that transfer.”
Tierney, 27, rose by way of Celtic’s academy and was a pivotal determine within the crew throughout Rodgers’ first profitable stint, earlier than finally making a £25 million change to Arsenal in 2019. Rodgers himself lately refused to rule out re-joining forces along with his former star.
“We’ll all the time be linked with high gamers and particularly gamers which might be considered one of us. Kieran was an instrumental a part of a very, actually profitable interval after I was right here,” Rodgers said in a recent interview.
“His skills then took him to a different problem however we’ll be linked with a lot of names and with Kieran naturally due to his state of affairs. However we’ll solely speak about a participant as soon as he is signed.”
Celtic captain Callum McGregor has additionally lately fueled the rumours a few return to the membership for Tierney, saying the defender would be a “quality” addition.
