Celtic defensive target Carl Starfelt started for Rubin Kazan this afternoon against Khimki in a friendly match. Celtic had been linked with the Swedish Internationalist last week and tipped to make a £4.2m move by the Swedish media after Fabrizio Romano after talks were opened between the clubs. Although he was named in the line-up meaning that no deal has been done yet.
The player was said to miss training the other day as a deal edged closer; however, the player is clearly back in the first team setup with Rubin Kazan even if they look to hopefully seal a deal with Celtic in the coming days. It would probably stand to reason that Kazan are keeping the player involved in order to push Celtic into a deal.
The 26-year-old made 33 appearances last season, scoring 3 times and assisting 3 times but he also boasts the highest passing accuracy in the Russian league with an impressive 91.4%. He certainly fits the profile that Celtic are looking for and if a deal can be done, it would mean that Kris Ajer would certainly be headed for the Paradise exit.