CELTIC have opened talks with Shane Duffy over a season-long loan for the Brighton defender. The Scottish Champions are hoping that Duffy’s opts for the romantic move to the 10IAR chasers instead of opting for a lucrative move to one of Brighton’s Premier League rivals.
According to the Daily Record, Celtic have opened talks with the player but know that they cannot compete with the finances likely to be offered by West Brom or West Ham but they can pull on the heart strings of the boyhood Celtic fan to bring him to the club. A source close to Duffy was quoted as saying that it would be romantic rather than financial.
“Shane has made it clear that he’s a massive Celtic supporter and that could make all the difference in terms of his decision. If he did chose Celtic then it would be more of a romantic notion rather than a financial decision.
“Celtic are certainly part of the conversation but there is also a realisation that this will be a very difficult deal to do because it’s impossible to compete with the wages on offer in the English Premier League.”
The 28-year-old is a hardened pro and he would bring a degree of experience and leadership to the backline. Duffy has Premier League experience and would be an impressive signing for the club, allowing them the ability to play 3-5-2 when need be as well as rotating the backline.
Hopefully there will be more in the next few days about Duffy, even if it is negative then the club can move onto a new target and us, a new rumour. Duffy is a Celtic supporter and will know exactly what 10IAR means to the club and supporters.
Celtic would need to pay £2m in a loan deal fee as well as the majority of the Derry-born defender’s wages. The club might hope that Neil Lennon’s powers of persuasion would entice him into a move to Glasgow.
