Celtic are apparently in discussions with Legia Warsaw over the possible transfer of Poland U21 defender, Maik Nawrocki. After having cherry-picked their best defender merely a couple of summer’s ago, in the form of right-back, Josip Juranovic, it would seem the club have returned to what they view as fertile ground.
Croatian international Juranovic was a smash-hit during his short spell in Glasgow’s East End and he moved not long after to the Bundesliga with Union Berlin. Although Josip was considerably older than Nawrocki and viewed it as his last opportunity to play in a stronger league and earn more money, the Polish youngster has plenty of development left in him at just 22-years-old.
Napoli’s Belgian forward Dries Mertens (C) goes for the ball between Legia Warszawa’s Polish defender Maik Nawrocki (L) and Legia Warszawa’s Polish defender Mateusz Wieteska during the UEFA Europa League Group C Football match between Napoli and Legia Warsaw on October 21, 2021 at the Diego-Maradona stadium in Naples. (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)
This comes after Celtic were yet again linked with a move for Dutch Eredivisie central defender, Xavier Mbuyamba. Mbuyamba is currently on the books at Volendam but has attracted attention from various quarters at home in the Netherlands and abroad. That was reported earlier today on The Celtic Star, which you can read here.
There seems to be weight behind the Nawrocki story though, with a source in his homeland being followed up by a report from Stephen McGowan of the Scottish Daily Mail. Sources in Warsaw have told the journalist that both the Hoops and Turkish cracks Galatasary are in the hunt for his signature. Likewise, it has been reported by Polish journalist, Pawel Gołaszewski via Twitter.
More to follow…
Paul Gillespie
