Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are both showing interest in signing Rocco Vata.
The 17-year-old made his Celtic debut, coming off the bench against Hibs on Wednesday but with recent experiences in mind interest from the Bundesliga will be sounding arm bells inside Celtic Park.
Both German sides scout heavily in the UK with Jude Bellingham the most obvious example of how a move to the Bundesliga can accelerate development.
Tuttomercato reporting Bayern & Dortmund are interested in Celtic‘s 17 yo talent Rocco Vata (contract until 2025.) Vata is the son of ex-Celtic player Rudi Vata. Currently represents Rep of Ire youth through grandmother. Also eligible for Scotland (Glasgow born) & Albania.
— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) December 30, 2022
Over the last few seasons Celtic’s most talented Academy prospects have been leaving the club to sign professional contracts elsewhere, earlier this week Ben Doak made his EPL debut for Liverpool a year after making the Celtic bench against St Johnstone.
Playing in the Lowland League, the fifth tier of the Scottish game, isn’t likely to develop first team players but it seems that Ange Postecoglou is alert to Vata’s ability and keen to offer him a direct pathway to first team football.
Rae is ESPN’s chief commentator on Bundesliga football.
This boy has his feet first.ly on the ground and knows jumping shop for money won’t help his career how many youngsters are lost I the pursuit of wealth rather than enjoying your football beenappreciated not just a hopeful talent led astray by agents bad advice got years to make money and you will uts the agent that want the cash now the young bhiys got good family around him he will do the right thing fir career and still be a a wealthy young man but a happy one
Derek negativity all the good news surrounding Celtic_fc_1888 Derek brings this to table true blue