Celtic told to block Carl Starfelt move after deal agreed – pundit
Celtic have been urged to keep hold of Carl Starfelt despite transfer interest.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, former Rangers defender Alan Hutton said Stephen Welsh and Yuki Kobayashi are not ready to be first team regulars.
According to footballscotland (24 July), Spartak Moscow are preparing an offer for Starfelt and are keen to add the 28-year-old’s experience to their back line.
The Sweden international already has experience of playing in Russia, joining the Celts from Rubin Kazan in 2021 on a four-year deal.
The defender has established a solid partnership with fellow centre-back Cameron Carter-Vickers and the pair were the go-to central defenders under Ange Postecoglou last season.
The Hoops have now added the signing of Polish centre-back Maiko Nawrocki to their defensive ranks after confirming his arrival on Wednesday (26 July).
Hutton insisted that despite Nawrocki’s arrival, the Hoops will still want to hold on to Starfelt.
“You would have to want to keep him,” he told Football Insider.
“He did well last season, he was reliable, had a good understanding with Carter-Vickers.
“After that there is Welsh, [Yuki] Kobayashi, are they ready to play week in week out? I think you need four.
“I think Brendan Rodgers will still want to keep hold of him even though they have brought somebody in. But money talks, if it is an offer that they feel is good value for the player then they will accept it.“
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