Rocco Vata was handed his Celtic first team debut in the Hoops 4-0 victory over Hibernian on Wednesday.
Head coach Ange Postecoglou included the 17-year-old in his squad to face Lee Johnson’s side on the back of some scintillating showings for the 'B' team in Scotland's Lowland League and the UEFA Youth League, before opting to introduce him in place of Matt O’Riley for the final 10 minutes against Hibs. But his cameo should come as no surprise with Italian outlet Tuttomercato claiming Bayern Munich and Inter Milan are among the European superpowers to 'observing’ the Irish youth international at Easter Road, alongside city rivals AC and Juventus.
Postecoglou has been an advocate of showing players there’s clear career progression at Parkhead and spoke earlier in the season about his plans to integrate Vata and his fellow Celtic youngsters into the first team. He said: "It is about having a strategy in place. With the 'B' team, we are really happy with the progress of a number of players. Stephen McManus and Darren O'Dea are doing a great job.
