Rocco Vata saga takes surprise twist
Soccer Football - Scottish Premiership - Celtic v Aberdeen - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - July 31, 2022 Celtic players in a huddle before the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Celtic are planning to have contract talks with Rocco Vata according to Anthony Joseph.
The Sky Sports reporter has a good track record on Celtic stories and has recently reported on interest from Bologna and Como in the teenage forward.
Vata is out of contract in the summer, while his contract has been running down playing in the Lowland League he has watched team-mates Ben Summer, Ben McPherson and Mackenzie Carse go out on loan to Championship sides.
It seems to have been a case of Catch 22 with Vata unwilling to sign a new contract without a realistic chance of development while Celtic won’t permit a loan deal for someone who’ll become a free agent in May.
UPDATE: Celtic are planning new contract talks with forward Rocco Vata.
His current deal expires in the summer and he’s in talks with Bologna & Como.
The Hoops remain open to offers but would like to open talks about the possibility of extending his stay beyond the summer. https://t.co/p4zCpGrZJJ pic.twitter.com/7wQrnc0uLv
— Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) January 19, 2024
A move to Italy has been touted several times this season, perhaps those options haven’t been quite as appealing as imagined.
With Daizen Maeda and Oh Hyeon-gyu both involved at the Asian Cup there is certainly an opening at Celtic over the next couple of weeks for a striker with Vata notching 10 goals this season in the Lowland League.