Alexandro Bernabei rumours are confirmed
Soccer Football - Copa Sudamericana - Semi final - Second Leg - Lanus v Velez Sarsfield - Estadio Ciudad de Lanus, Buenos Aires, Argentina - January 13, 2021 Lanus' Alexandro Bernabei celebrates scoring their third goal Pool via REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
Alexandro Bernabei’s Celtic career has got off to a bad start after he was arrested in the the early hours of Monday morning in Glasgow.
From mid-morning there were claims across social media that the Argentinian had been involved in a city centre incident.
The defender signed for Celtic on June 30 but after three matches he has yet to get off the substitute bench and now faces some difficult conversations with Ange Postecoglou.
Bernabei is the only new face that Celtic have paid money for this summer but after stressing the importance of signing the right characters for his squad the new signing from Argentina has made that stance look dubious.
This afternoon the Daily Record reported:
Celtic star Alexandro Bernabei has been arrested following an incident in Glasgow city centre. The 21-year-old was taken into custody in the early hours of Monday morning.
Police refused to confirm details of the incident amid claims the left-back had been arrested for an alleged drink-driving offence. It has also been alleged he was involved in a breach of the peace bust-up.
Bernabei – a £3.75m summer signing – was taken to Stewart Street police station, sources claimed. The arrest came just hours after Celtic beat Kilmarnock 5-0 at Rugby Park where he was an unused substitute.
The former Lanus player was released from custody on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “A 21-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of this morning, Monday, August 15 in Glasgow City Centre. Enquiries are ongoing.”
There is a lot of claim and allegations in that report but arriving on a new continent at the age of 21 it isn’t the right impression to give off.
There may be some perfectly reasonable explanation for what happened but on two levels it causes Postecoglou problems.
On one level his judgement is being questioned, on another there could be a greater and unwanted spotlight on Bernabei should he make first team appearances with Greg Taylor the only recognised left -back currently at the club.