Former Celtic winger Marian Shved attracting interest from Champions League side

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Former Celtic winger Marian Shved is attracting interest from Shakhtar Donetsk, according to reports in his homeland.

The 24-year-old arrived at Parkhead during the 2019 January window as one of Brendan Rodgers final signings as Celtic manager.

Memorably, the current Leicester boss was unaware of the Hoops’ interest in Shved, despite Celtic’s pursuit of the Ukrainian.

The winger went on to make just a handful of appearances under Neil Lennon during his second tenure in the Parkhead dugout.

Shved also managed to grab a goal whilst playing in the green and white Hoops, scoring in the 2nd round Champions League qualifier against Nomme Kalju.

After failing to make the breakthrough, Shved was shipped out on loan to Belgian league side KV Mechelen. At first, the Ukraine internationalist struggled to adapt.

However, the wideman had a productive second half to the season, which led to Mechelen signing Shved on a permanent deal the following summer.

Last season, Shved helped his current side to a 7th place finish in Belgium, making 35 appearances and contributing to six goals.

According to reports from Football 24, the winger could be on the move again this summer after attracting interest from his homeland, with Shakhtar Donetsk eyeing up a potential move.

If Shved was to complete a move back to Ukraine, the former Celtic winger could be in line for a return to Parkhead IF Shakhtar were to be drawn against the Hoops in the Champions League group stage.

The Ukrainian side are situated in Pot 3, whilst the Bhoys find themselves in Pot 4, facing the prospect of taking on some of the best sides in Europe.

It would certainly be typical if Ange Postecoglou’s side were to be drawn alongside Shakhtar, and Shved was to have an impact across the two group stages matches between the sides.

However, there are still plenty of variables that need to fall into place for that to become a reality.

Ultimately, it is good to see that the former Celtic prospect has kick-started his career in Belgium and could be in line for a big move back home.

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