Anthony Joseph is reporting interest in Stephen Welsh from clubs in Germany and Italy.
This seems to be a long running story but after being frozen out of competitive action since last October it is likely that the defender will be looking to break his ties with the club that he joined while at primary school.
Carl Starfelt and Cameron Carter-Vickers have been the first choice partnership throughout Ange Postecoglou’s time in charge, in the first half of last season Welsh found himself behind Moritz Jenz with Yuki Kobayashi the preferred back up in the second half of the season.
Celtic defender Stephen Welsh is attracting interest from Bundesliga and Serie A clubs.
The Hoops are back in training today and Brendan Rodgers will assess the squad before making decisions.
Celtic knocked back loan-to-buy offers for Welsh from Udinese & Toulouse last year. pic.twitter.com/foLhwTOOmF
— Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) July 3, 2023
Injury to Carter-Vickers could delay Welsh’s departure but at the age of 23 the defender knows that he has to get a solid season of first team football under his belt to fulfil his early potential.
It seems that there are some high calibre clubs keen on the former Scotland u-21 skipper but other than a spell during the Lockdown Season he has always seemed to be battling against the odds for an opportunity at Celtic.
Welsh’s likely departure will hinder Celtic’s UEFA plans with four home grown players required in the 25 man squad, if he leaves Callum McGregor, James Forrest and Tony Ralston would be the only first team players left in that category.
Greg taylor
Editor: Taylor is Association trained, like Turnbull, McCarthy and Bain. We can have 17 non Scots in our UEFA squad, for UEFA purposes McCarthy is Scottish. 4 Celtic developed and 4 Scotland developed in 25 man squad.
Reading the rumour about McTominay.
Time will tell if that is all it is: just a rumour.
But, IMHO, that is the sort of signing BR should be bringing in:
a name, with undoubted quality, and will make any Scottish
football supporter take notice.
Your forgetting Greig Taylor
Editor: I’m not. We require four club trained players and four Association (Scottish) trained players in our 25 man UEFA squad.
Maybe a opening for either Montgomery or Mikey who would increase our club quota to 5 (6 if Welsh stays) which would allow either McCarthy or Turnbull to be released and still fulfill the 8 quota (6 club 2 nation in this case)
Stephen Welsh is too good to let go.