da 888casino： As reported by The Scottish Sun, Celtic are not interested in signing experienced international defender Dusko Tosic this January.
What’s the story?
da brwin： Celtic had earlier this week been linked with a move for the Besiktas man by Turkish media outlet Aksam, with the Hoops thought to have even tabled a bid for the UEFA Champions League stopper.
However, latest reports from The Scottish Sun suggest that not to be the case.
The paper say there is absolutely no interest in the player from the Scottish champions, shutting down the prospect of the Serbian international arriving in Glasgow this month.
Rated at £1.8m by Transfermarkt, the player could have been a cost effective solution to the Hoops’ defensive problems this season, but it seems Brendan Rodgers is either happy with what’s available or will look to new targets.
Do Celtic need a player like him?
On paper, Tosic certainly appeared to fit the bill for the Hoops. With over 200 appearances for clubs in France, Serbia, Turkey and elsewhere in his career, he’s consistently played at a level that would suggest he could make an impact in the Scottish Premiership.
He also has extensive European experience and has shone for Besiktas in the group stages of the Champions League this season, helping his side into the last 16 of the competition.
If not him, then Celtic should be looking at players who have similar experience and quality. Perhaps new signing Marvin Compper will play a similar role, but with defensive improvement needed, bringing in another senior first team defender at that level can only be a benefit to the treble winners.