Celtic have been boosted in their bid to land Argentinian midfielder Fausto Vera after it emerged rivals Corinthians won’t get involved in a bidding war having already seen a bid booted out for the 22-year-old old rising star.
Ange Postecoglou is still on the hunt for someone who can add bite in the Hoops engine room after missing out on Vinicius Souza who opted for a move to Spanish La Liga side Espanyol. The Celtic boss ruled out a move for PSG starlet Edouard Michut but Vera is a payer who appears to be very much on the radar of the Parkhead scouting team.
Vera’s club Argentinos Juniors booted out bids from Corinthians and Belgian side Genk which were in the region of £3.4 million. They are holding out for a fee nearer £5.5 million and club chairman Cristian Malaspina said they wouldn’t stand in the player’s way if they received an offer that they couldn’t refuse.
