Incoming: Celtic reach agreement to sign ‘Likely Lad’ Liam Scales

We broke the story a few weeks ago that Celtic would sign the left sided defender Liam Scales from Shamrock Rovers towards the end of the transfer window for a fee of around £600,000. The plan was to allow Scales to play in the Irish side’s European games and that came to an end last night when Shamrock Rovers were eliminated from the Europa Conference League, losing their second leg match Play-off against Flora Tallinn 1-0 and going out 5-2 on aggregate.

Southampton and Norwich City were among the sides interested in signing the defender who can play a left-sided central defender, or at left back and last night we was played as a left wing back. That’s two of the three ‘Likely Lads’ now signed just one to go folks for a full-house! Josip Juranovic and Liam Scales are now Celtic players and just Georgios Giakoumakis needs sorting…

Here’s the Celtic media update confirmation send over this morning confirming the incoming transfer…

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We’ve reached an agreement with @ShamrockRovers to sign Irish defender, Liam Scales, subject to conditions! 🇮🇪

Full details ⤵️#WelcomeScales 📝

— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) August 27, 2021

Celtic reach agreement to sign Liam Scales…

Celtic Football Club is delighted to announce that it has reached agreement with Shamrock Rovers for the transfer of 23-year-old Irish defender, Liam Scales, subject to the satisfaction of usual conditions and international clearance.

On satisfaction and gaining clearance, Liam will sign on a four-year deal. Liam will be wearing the green and white Hoops of Celtic having worn the hoops of the Dublin side across the past two seasons, where he has made 50 appearances. Liam has also been part of the Republic of Ireland Under-21 team.

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou said: “Liam is a young player who has impressed us and is someone who we think has the potential to have a big future at Celtic. He is an athletic defender who has the ability to play in a number of positions.

“As I have said before, everyone at the club has been working hard to add depth and quality to our squad and in signing Liam I think again we have made good progress. We all look forward to welcoming Liam to Celtic and to start working with him.”