When Celtic fans are searching for some transfer news, they are hoping to read about incomings and the club enhancing the squad.
Not potential outgoings, as Auston Trusty’s name has popped up before the January transfer window slams shut on Monday.
On Thursday night, Celtic beat Utrecht to book their play-off ticket in the Europa League, and it seems as though Trusty’s performances in Europe are catching the eye in Italy.
As Celtic search for centre-backs following Cameron Carter-Vickers’ long-term injury, his fellow countryman is on the radar of Fiorentina and Lazio.
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Celtic fans, would you sell Auston Trusty before the deadline?
Fiorentina and Lazio’s interest in Auston Trusty
The Daily Record have dropped a story many Celtic fans just don’t want to hear or read about right now, and that’s interest emerging from Fiorentina and Lazio for Trusty.
Celtic drew 2-2 with Bologna in Italy recently, and perhaps Trusty’s performance in that game has engulfed matters.
But according to The Daily Record, Fiorentina and Lazio are ‘weighing up bids’ for Celtic’s centre-back.
It is claimed that the USMNT international has been ‘on their radar for some time’ and now they have ‘upped their interest’ in his services.
As many of the Celtic Park faithful would expect, it has also been suggested that the champions of Scotland will ‘resist’ any offers for their player.
Where do Celtic still need to strengthen after signing Tomas Cvancara and Julian Araujo?
Trusty’s numbers for Celtic in the Europa League this season
Even if Carter-Vickers was fit, it would be daft for Celtic to sell Trusty. It’s a different discussion in the summer, but certainly not now.
The 27-year-old had his injury problems at the start of the campaign, but Celtic fans are now seeing him operate at a high level, and he is a key reason why the Europa League charge is still on.
- Trusty’s games in the Europa League this season: 5
- Starts: 5
- Goals: 2
- Assists: 0
- Clean sheets: 0
- Goals conceded: 11
- Man of the Match: 1
- WhoScored rating: 7.23
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