Celtic contemplating bid to signal “dominant” £3m colossus

Celtic not too long ago made one other addition to their squad with the signing of versatile central defender Hayato Inamura from Japanese facet Albirex Niigata.

The 23-year-old star, who can play as both a centre-back or as a left-back, has joined the Scottish giants on a 4 12 months deal forward of the 2025/26 marketing campaign.

Celtic supporters shouldn’t be anticipating him to play week-in-week-out within the Scottish Premiership subsequent season, although, because it has been revealed that the defender is a signing for the longer term.

When requested if he can be a part of the first-team squad, Brendan Rodgers stated: “No, he will not be. He is part of the funding of the membership.”

The top coach added that the Hoops will “see the place he is at as a younger participant after which it is whether or not he stays with the squad or whether or not he has to exit on mortgage” throughout pre-season.

Which means fellow left-footed central defender Auston Trusty could also be protected for now, after he endured a tough first season at Parkhead final time period.

Why Auston Trusty is in a tough place at Celtic

Even if left-footed defender Liam Scales earned a spot within the PFA Crew of the Yr on the finish of the 2024/25 marketing campaign, Celtic determined to pay a reported payment of £5m to signal left-sided centre-back Trusty from Sheffield United final summer time.

£5m was a wholesome sum of cash to spend on a participant who performs in the identical place as a star who was named one of the best in his place within the division the earlier season, which means that the membership felt he would are available in as an improve on Scales.

Sadly, that didn’t grow to be the case as Trusty endured a irritating first season in Glasgow, and ended the marketing campaign as second-choice behind the Eire worldwide.

The American dud was an unused substitute in six of the final eight video games, together with the SFA Cup remaining, and that was as a result of Scales considerably outperformed him.

As you may see within the desk above, the Irishman was far simpler for Celtic within the Premiership than Trusty, with fewer errors and the next success charge in duels, serving to the crew to maintain extra clear sheets within the course of.

The £5m signing, who was criticised towards Aberdeen in his most up-to-date look, is in a tough place at Parkhead, and it’s one that might get even worse for him.

Celtic eyeing new left-sided defender

In accordance with CelticWay, the Scottish Premiership champions are ‘contemplating’ a bid to signal Familicao central defender Justin De Haas this summer time.

The report claims that the Hoops are weighing up an method for the Dutch centre-back to bolster their ranks after Maik Nawrocki clinched a mortgage transfer to German outfit Hannover.

It states that Celtic scouts have assessed De Haas through the summer time switch window, and the membership at the moment are plotting a possible swoop to convey him to Parkhead.

The 25-year-old defender, who is alleged to be attracting curiosity from a number of golf equipment throughout Europe, is valued at round £3m by the Portuguese membership, and it stays to be seen whether or not or not the Hoops are ready to pay that asking worth.

Celtic ought to now press forward with a deal to convey the left-footed defender to Parkhead within the coming weeks as a result of he might ship Trusty packing this summer time.

Why that is dangerous information for Auston Trusty

This report of the membership’s curiosity in De Haas is dangerous information for the USA worldwide as a result of it might imply that the previous Sheffield United man is surplus to necessities in Glasgow, simply 12 months on from his arrival.

As aforementioned, Trusty has already fallen behind Scales within the pecking order within the left-sided centre-back place due to his poor performances within the Premiership final time period.

It then appears unlikely that Celtic would pay £3m to usher in one other left-footed defender, who’s 25 and within the prime years of his profession, to be a third-choice possibility in that place, which is why this might spell hazard for Trusty, as he could need to discover a new membership.

While there isn’t a reported suggestion but that the American flop is prone to transfer on from Parkhead, the signing of De Haas might depart him with little recreation time behind two different gamers in his place, particularly on condition that Rodgers has made it clear that he needs to play left-footers on the left and right-footers on the best at centre-back.

As you may see within the desk above, the £3m-rated colossus outperformed Trusty at league stage final season, while taking part in within the Portuguese top-flight, by making extra defensive interventions and fewer huge errors on the again.

The 6 foot 4 big, who has beforehand been described as “aerially dominant” by RangersJournal author Kai Watson, might are available in as one other improve on the American dud, on high of Scales already being one.

That is why Trusty might be despatched packing this summer time as a result of the arrival of a second left-footed centre-back who’s even higher than him might restrict his recreation time subsequent season and pressure the defender to think about his long-term future at Parkhead.

After all, Rodgers might go towards his choice and use a left-footed participant as a back-up choice to Cameron Carter-Vickers in the best centre-back function, however that will not be ideally suited for the left-footed Trusty both.

Subsequently, this newest growth is not going to come as excellent news for the previous Arsenal centre-back, who might discover himself on the chopping block this summer time.