Celtic have warned prime signing goal Vinicius Souza they don't seem to be ready to attend indefinitely for him to make up his thoughts over a transfer to Glasgow.
The 23-year-old Brazilian is presently coaching with dad or mum membership Manchester Metropolis as he ponders his subsequent transfer following two years in Belgian soccer. The Metropolis Group personal 60 per cent of the participant and are eager to assist facilitate a take care of Scotland’s champions due to their shut connections with Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou and the membership’s former chief government Peter Lawwell.
And talks have been ongoing with Souza’s representatives because the finish of final season as Postecoglou houses in a bodily enforcer to beef up his midfield choices, however Souza’s brokers have additionally been in discussions with numerous European outfits with Schalke, Fenerbahce and Actual Betis all regarded as weighing up huge cash affords for his or her man. And with the clock already ticking all the way down to the beginning of subsequent season, Document Sport understands Celtic at the moment are urgent arduous for Souza to place his playing cards on the desk as soon as and for all.
They consider the previous Lommel and Mechelen man will add badly wanted chunk to an space of the group which struggled to deal with the aggression of Rangers’ midfield in the course of the closing two Previous Agency derbies of the season. Postecoglou additionally believes Souza’s presence might make a key distinction in subsequent season’s Champions League marketing campaign.
However Celtic had their fingers burned in 2019 once they thought that they had tied up an identical deal to take Brazilian Douglas Luiz from the Etihad just for the participant’s brokers to take him to Aston Villa as an alternative. And Parkhead bosses are decided to not be left within the lurch once more this time round as Souza stalls on making a choice.
A supply near the negotiations confirmed final evening: “The 2 events are nonetheless speaking however there does come a cut-off date when Celtic want a solution and that second is quick approaching.
“If Souza - or his brokers - aren’t ready to commit then the membership will merely should look elsewhere as a result of it’s an space of the group that the supervisor desires to handle as a matter of urgency. Souza completely matches the invoice by way of what’s required however he’s not the one possibility.”
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