Experienced Derby County defender Nathan Byrne has emerged as a potential solution for the right-back problem at Celtic, The Scottish Sun has reported.
Journalist David Friel has named the player alongside recognised targets Brandon Soppy and Sacha Boey as a potential signing.
Byrne, 29, is a veteran of the English league system. He’s made over 320 appearances in the Championship and League One across a career at clubs such as Swindon Town, Wigan Athletic and Wolves. [Transfermarkt]
Most recently he’s been a key part of Wayne Rooney’s team at the Rams, playing predominately at right-back, but also as a right midfielder. That suggests he’d be a good fit for a right wing-back role at the Bhoys.
His contract expires in 2022, so there is room to do business if Celtic truly are keen. [Transfermarkt]
There’s not been much transfer speculation surrounding the player so far this summer, so this has come from left-field somewhat.
Celtic badly need a player in the door for the position. Currently, Anthony Ralston is first-choice and that’s not a situation anyone would have expected this time last summer.
No harm to Ralston, but there is no evidence he is ready to play match-to-match in a Celtic shirt against tough opposition.
It’s Soppy and Boey who have caught the eye of supporters in recent days. Byrne is less fashionable than those youngsters but could do a decent job on the right flank.
The Celtic squad already has a number of young players installed. It’d be useful for Ange Postecoglou to balance that out with a bit of experience.
The Bhoys are finally motoring in the transfer market after the acquisitions of attackers Kyogo Furuhashi and Liel Abada. Now it’s time to fix a shaky defence.
In other news, supporters show delight as Celtic announce Bosun Lawal signing.
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