Anthony Joseph’s Celtic transfer update
Sampdoria are the latest club to be linked with a move for Rocco Vata.
The teenage forward is out of contract at the end of this season with the main question being which club and country he’ll be moving onto next season.
At the age of 16 he was a regular starter for Celtic’s B side in the 21/22 Lowland League campaig but beyond that the club didn’t seem to have much in the way of a development plan.
After four brief first team appearances last season no progress has been made towards extending his Celtic deal which as resulted in a third season in the sixth tier of Scottish football while Ben Summers and Ben McPherson have been loaned out to Championship sides.
UPDATE: Sampdoria have expressed an interest in Celtic forward Rocco Vata.
Vata’s current deal expires in the summer & Celtic will be due around £343,000 in compensation if he signs a pre-contract next month.
It’s understood, Celtic have made no official contract offer to Vata. https://t.co/zkcsdw35mX pic.twitter.com/oYhm3nw2OE
— Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) December 2, 2023
Vata was part of the Celtic squad in Japan for two pre-season friendlies but the signings of Marco Tilio and Yang Hyun-Jun underlined that the teenager wasn’t viewed as first team material.
The fee quoted by Joseph is based on the development years spent by Celtic, a smaller transfer fee could be agreed in January with add-ons but with his contract expiring in May the player will have a big say over where and when he is on the move.