Lawrence Shankland has branded Celtic target Vinicius Souza as a 'machine' as he backed the midfielder to fill the void left by the departing Nir Bitton.
Ange Postecoglou is out to strengthen his midfield ranks following the Parkhead exit of the long-serving Israel midfielder and Tom Rogic. Scotland cap Shankland - who has been linked with a return to Scotland with Hearts - faced the Brazilian twice last season with Beerschot as he providing Celtic fans with an insight of what they could expect to see should he pitch up this summer.
He told the Daily Record: “I remember playing against Souza. He’s hard to miss as he’s a tall, athletic guy who makes an instant impression on you as he’s a bit of a machine. We played Mechelen twice and both times we struggled. They’re a good side and Souza is a big part of how they play as he sits in front of the defence and dominates in that area.
