George Baldock backed to thrive at Celtic after source’s update – expert
George Baldock will be a successful signing if he arrives at Celtic Park this summer.
That’s according to former Rangers and Scotland boss Alex McLeish, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the Hoops’ attemots to sign a new full-back.
As revealed by this site on 7 July, Celtic are lining up a move for Sheffield United defender Baldock.
A Celtic source has told Football Insider the club are drawing up contingency plans in case Josip Juranovic leaves this summer amid interest from Atletico Madrid.
Baldock, 29, has been a long-term target for the Bhoys and they came close to signing him 12 months ago.
McLeish insists he would be a safe signing for Celtic and backed him to not be phased by the size of the club.
“Baldock seems a safe bet, doesn’t he?” McLeish told Football Insider correspondent Ben Wild
“He is a guy who, he won’t be phased by the size of the club given the amount of experience he has.
“It should be another one of those shrewd signings. He knows his way about the position with a lot of expertise.
“It seems like a safe signing to me.”
Over the last five seasons the defender has amassed 166 appearances for the Blades, of which 70 have come in the Premier League.
The right-back made 27 Championship outings last season as Paul Heckingbottom’s side narrowly missed out on promotion through the play-offs.
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