Celtic defender Gustaf Lagerbielke has lost prominence under Brendan Rodgers in the last three months and Lecce are willing to offer him an escape route in the winter market.
On Monday, journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reported the Serie A side have initiated contact with Celtic over a loan deal for the left-back. Pianeta Lecce relay that and then share their own take on this case.
Lecce are aiming to sign the Celtic player on a dry loan deal and negotiations have started with Brendan Rodgers’ side.
The Italian team signed Samuel Umtiti on a loan from Barcelo
na in the summer of 2022. According to the report, Pantaleo Corvino, the sporting director of Lecce, persuaded the La Liga team to pay Lagerbielke’s entire salary during the previous season, and he would like to do the same for him this time around.
To be clear, the report says that Corvino wants to receive 100% of the salary that Celtic pays him in order to duplicate the coup that was made with Barcelona to acquire Umtiti.
A possible deal would become “difficult but not impossible” as a result. Lecce is said to have a great rapport with the agent of the Sweden international, which may enable them to work with Brendan Rodgers to find a solution.
According to reports elsewhere, the fullback at Celtic Park makes €50,000 a month, which
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