Brazilian winger Tete has officially terminated his contract with Ukranian side Shakhtar Donetsk. The tricky attacker had been away from his parent club on various loans whilst the war in Ukraine was ongoing. He firstly went to Lyon in France and then ended up in the English Premier League with Leicester City.
Rumours have been spreading Celtic and their new boss Brendan Rodgers are keeping tabs on the wide-man with a view to perhaps offering him a deal. Rodgers was the man who brought Tete to the King Power Stadium when he was in charge of the English side earlier this year. The Irishman was effusive in his praising of the 23-year-old and many believe he wants a reunion with the former Donetsk man.
Whether or not Celtic will be able to pull it off will be another matter, with plenty of interest in his services from various quarters of the footballing world. One name that has been quick off the mark has been Turkish side, Fenerbahce, who it is being claimed by sources in Turkey that the giants have made initial enquiries for Tete.
With it becoming official now, Celtic will have to act fast or risk losing out on a major talent that could provide us with a real quality option on the wings. With no transfer fee involved, there could be scope for manoeuvre with such a deal. Ordinarily Tete would be a player well out of our price-range, however, his free agent status changes the landscape significantly.
🚨🇧🇷 Tetê (23) has terminated his contract with Shakhtar Donetsk and is now a free agent, reports @yagosabuncuoglu.
The player is with his representative in Turkey deciding the future. Fenerbahçe have made initial enquiries. pic.twitter.com/LOLXEaf7D3
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) July 28, 2023
ÖZEL | Fenerbahçe, Türkiye’ye gelen Tetê ile görüştü ve şartları hakkında bilgi aldı.
— Yağız Sabuncuoğlu (@yagosabuncuoglu) July 28, 2023
Paul Gillespie
