Again for his second spell, Brendan Rodgers shall be hoping to select up the place he left off at Celtic, and revel in instantaneous success in Scotland.
To this point, nonetheless, to say that his aspect haven’t been with out their struggles could be an understatement. The Scottish Premiership champions have already been dumped out of the Scottish League Cup in a shock exit by the hands of Kilmarnock, earlier than then dropping factors in a draw towards St Johnstone.
Now, because the switch window edges nearer and nearer to slamming shut, Rodgers is reportedly eyeing a defensive reinforcement.
What is the newest Celtic switch information?
To this point this summer season, Celtic have welcomed a total of seven gamers, with Maik Nawrocki the decide of the bunch, who was unlucky to suffer an instantaneous damage. They usually may but add extra reinforcements earlier than the top of the switch window, having reportedly made a breakthrough to signal winger Luis Palma from Aris FC.
Palma ought to increase Rodgers’ attacking choices, leaving him with simply the backline to bolster within the coming days, which may lead him again to English soccer off the pitch.
With that stated, in line with The Daily Record, Celtic are eyeing a transfer to signal Southampton defender Lyanco earlier than the window shuts, with the Saints reportedly eager to half methods with the central defender this summer season.
Lyanco very almost sealed his exit away from St Mary’s earlier within the window, just for his transfer to Besiktas to reportedly collapse.
Now, it’s Celtic who may land the Brazilian, with the Hoops after a mortgage deal for a brand new defender. It is actually one to regulate within the coming days, it appears.
Ought to Celtic signal Lyanco?
Welcoming a participant of earlier Premier League high quality, particularly after the damage to Nawrocki, would not precisely be unhealthy enterprise from a Celtic standpoint.
We have seen an analogous stroke of genius used earlier than when the Hoops signed Cameron Carter-Vickers from Tottenham Hotspur, earlier than the centre-back went on to play a vital half of their success below former supervisor Ange Postecoglou.
It now appears as if Celtic are hoping to repeat that sensible transfer with a deal to signal Southampton’s Lyanco. Statistically talking, he might be a greater than enough choice in Scotland, too.
The defender, as per FBref, is within the prime 81 percentile for progressive carries in comparison with central defenders, while additionally being within the prime 98 and 84 percentile for blocks and clearances.
At his greatest, Lyanco has earned deserved reward, together with from former supervisor Ralph Hasenhuttl, who stated, by way of The Daily Echo:
“I feel it’s important for him to know what is critical to be a nasty opponent, to be within the problem and to be there.
“Your opponent can really feel you as a result of it’s within the guidelines so there isn’t any drawback there and the whole lot is nice.
“He could be a nasty one, completely, as a result of he is excellent in one-on-ones and he comes from behind.
“He’s not scared, and he defends on the entrance foot. That is what I wish to see from him with out all the opposite issues that aren’t obligatory, however he is aware of that.
“He has very sturdy perception and is a unbelievable character who likes to work with us and likes to play for us. He’s precisely what we want.”
