Celtic are reported to be very interested in signing Rodrigo Riquelme on loan from Atletico Madrid.
According to Mundo Deportivo which has over 100,000 followers on Twitter:
The Celtic still very interested in signing the end of the Atletico Madrid . The player had a great season. And his performance in the Youth League , against Glasgow Rangers, put him in the forefront of Scottish teams. Not only equipment but also the Anglican rival, the Celtic Glasgow, he claimed .
The player, who has already debuted in LaLiga under Simeone’s orders , belted, dribbled, drove, shot, bounced the set pieces in that game … The Scottish players could not stop him and the social networks burned with the actions of the mattress stand.
But now, as ‘ Sportwitness ‘ noted , the Scottish giants have asked about the 20-year-old and it will be interesting to see if they make a move for him in the coming weeks.
Riquelme is a great project for a footballer and could be a great long-term investment for the Scottish team, according to the country’s media.
Neil Lennon hasn’t specifically mentioned bringing in a winger but it is an area that Celtic are short of options.
Over the last 12 months Scott Sinclair, Lewis Morgan, Jonny Hayes and Marian Shved have moved out with Moi Elyounoussi the only incoming deal.
James Forrest is almost unchallenged on the right-wing with Karamoko Dembele appearing to drop out of contention. On the other flank with Mikey Johnston injured there are no alternatives to Elyounoussi.
Bringing in a 20-year-old winger that has no experience of Scottish football would appear to be high risk with both the player and his club likely to be looking for assurances on how much playing time Riquelme will get.
Neil Lennon will host a media conference on Tuesday to preview the Champions League tie against Ferencvaros during which he is likely to be quizzed on transfer issues.
