It doesn’t look like Celtic centre-back Gustaf Lagerbielke has a long-term future at the club.
Signed from Elfsborg for little under £3m (Transfermarkt) last summer, the Swede failed to make an impact during his first year in Glasgow.
Other than a late Champions League winner against Feyenoord, the 24-year-old didn’t do much and was, on the whole, underwhelming.
The likes of Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, Stephen Welsh, and even Maik Nawrocki seem to be head of Lagerbielke in the centre-half pecking order. His long-term future doesn’t appear to lie in Glasgow.
At the beginning of the week, Serie A sides Parma and Hellas Verona were reported to be interested in the defender but now, a new Parkhead exit route has emerged for Lagerbielke.
According to Tuttomercatoweb (via RecordSport), Leece, who came painstakingly close to signing the double-winner in January, are considering reviving their interest in Gustaf.
The club’s sporting director Pantaleo Corvino recently admitted his team need more centre-backs.
“We are looking for potential players who are up to the task”, he said (RecordSport).
“We cannot stay with two central defenders. We will sign two more.”
All indications point towards Lagerbielke ending up in Italy come the end of summer. Who he signs for, though, remains to be seen.
