BARRY DOUGLAS appears set to snub any potential move to Celtic in order to have a crack at a Premier League campaign with Marcel Bielsa’s Leeds United. The Yorkshire side won promotion playing fast, possession-based football and injuries saw Douglas fall down the pecking order. It was reported by Sky Sports, however, that Celtic would offer the Glasgow-born defender a route to regular first team football.
Although it would appear that this won’t happen as Leeds Live report that Douglas is content with his place at Leeds and Bielsa does not want to lose one of the key figures in the Elland Road dressing room.
Supporters won’t be that fussed if Celtic were to miss out on Douglas, who’s talents have always been shadowed by a poor injury record.
It is expected that the Parkhead side would return for Mitchel Bakker with a fresh loan bid – likely with a greater share of wages and or a fee.
The ex-Ajax youngster is third choice with the Champions League runners-up with Bernat and Kurzawa ahead of him in Thomas Tuchel’s estimations. Celtic are on the hunt for a left back with Greg Taylor as the only option following Bolingoli’s reckless decision to go to Spain.
Ideally Neil Lennon would want a defender that can play at the centre of defence as well as left back – something that Bakker is capable of. Whilst the news is positive that Celtic will return with an improved offer for the player, the transfer window still has four weeks to go.
