Celtic at present face competitors for certainly one of their high summer season targets, with Aston Villa coming into the race to signal a ‘high quality’ participant who could possibly be signed on a free switch this summer season.
Villa purpose to strengthen protection
Villa haven’t been at their finest in current weeks, successful certainly one of their final 5 aggressive matches and solely managing to choose up a degree in opposition to Leeds United within the Premier League on Saturday.
Tammy Abraham’s late strike from shut vary meant they shared the spoils at Villa Park, however with victories for Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal, Unai Emery’s aspect’s possibilities of competing for the title this season look more and more distant.
Nevertheless, the Villans are nonetheless heading in the right direction to qualify for the Champions League and ought to be able to signal some high gamers in the summertime, at which level they are going to be trying to substitute Lucas Digne.
Former scout Mick Brown mentioned: ”I anticipate Villa to be searching for a alternative for Digne.
”I’ve heard that they don’t seem to be too pleased together with his current play and that if they might discover a participant to switch him, they’d be pleased to take action.
If Digne leaves, Emery might want to herald another choice at left-back, and Caught Offside stories that Aston Villa are in a scorching bid to signal Liverpool star Andy Robertson, whose contract expires on the finish of this season.
Celtic are long-time followers and are mentioned to have expressed renewed curiosity in signing the previous academy participant, however Villa are not noted as high 4 contenders within the Premier League, with the likes of Crystal Palace, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Atletico Madrid probably in competition.
Because it stands, Robertson is about to be accessible on a free switch this summer season, however provided that the full-back at present earns £160,000-a-week at Anfield and remains to be trying to transfer inside England’s high flight, his wage calls for could possibly be excessive.
‘Excellent’ Robertson could possibly be favourite to switch Digne
The 31-year-old Liverpool defender is round eight years youthful than Digne and has arguably achieved much more within the sport, having gained 9 trophies with the Reds, together with two Premier League titles and the 2018-19 Champions League.
Hailed as “excellent” by journalist Jim Nicol Turner, the Scotland worldwide has 90 caps beneath his belt and has made 367 appearances for the Reds, scoring 12 targets and offering 68 assists.
The previous Hull Metropolis man has fallen down the pecking order at Liverpool this season with Milos Kerkes beginning in his place, however has impressed at instances when known as upon and produced his finest efficiency within the 6-0 win over Qarabag late final month.
Robertson vs Qarabag key statistics | accomplished quantity |
An enormous alternative has arisen | 2 |
key go | 7 |
intercept | 2 |
lengthy ball (correct) | 5(4) |
At 31, Robertson may nonetheless have a number of years left on the high degree and could possibly be a viable successor to Digne.
