Celtic may have a call to make over defender Stephen Welsh within the January window. The Scotland below 21 star is being tracked by golf equipment in England, Italy and France and rumours on-line have additionally linked Porto with a doable curiosity in Welsh.
The central defender was the topic of an strategy from French aspect Toulouse within the final window however that was knocked again by the Hoops. Welsh, who missed the win over Aberdeen with a minor damage, has made simply six appearances for Celtic this season and that has alerted a number of golf equipment about his doable availability.
It stays to be seen if the membership would open the door for a transfer subsequent month. Welsh was wanted for the Champions League however that assault is now over. Ange Postecoglou has additionally signed one other central defender in Yuki Kobayashi and he might be registered when the window opens subsequent month.
That will give him Cameron Carter-Vickers, Carl Starfelt, Moritz Jenz and Kobayashi as central defensive choices. Celtic have additionally signed Canadian worldwide Alastair Johnston whereas there stays uncertainty over the way forward for Croatian World Cup star Josip Juranovic, who has been linked with the likes of Torino, Roma, Atletico Madrid and Espanyol.
Giorgos Giakoumakis is one other who has seen contract talks stall. Celtic are already hanging choices with South Korean worldwide Cho Gue-sung linked.
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