Fausto Vera in Celtic transfer link as Ange Postecoglou sent Mohammad Abu Fani reminder 

Celtic are reportedly targeting Fausto Vera as an alternative to Vinicius Souza. Ange Postecoglou wants to add midfield steel to his squad ahead of their Champions League group stage campaign. Lommel star Souza was top of the list in that department, but now looks set to join La Liga outfit Espanol after being chased by a host of clubs across Europe. And now Celtic could return to Argentina to fill the void after being linked with Fausto Vera of Argentinos Juniors. Having snapped up countryman Alexandro Bernabei to provide competition for Greg Taylor at left back. The 21-year old penned a five-year deal with the Premiership champions after a £3.75million fee was agreed with previous club Lanus. Latin Tribun report that Vera is now on their radar as well. However, they face strong competition from Belgium, with Genk having apparently submitted a €6million bid for the 22-year-old. Vera has made 23 appearances for Argentina this year, scoring four goals and setting up another three. The Argentina Under 23 international is out of contract in December, which could help facilitate a cut price deal. However, there is an option to extend that by a further 12 months that lies with the Primera Division club, who may feel they will get more money for their man in January should they extend his deal. Meanwhile, Celtic have also been sent a timely reminder of Mohammad Abu Fani’s availability. The player’s agent Dudu Dahan has done plenty of business with the club previously, brokering Nir Bitton and Hatem Abd Elhamed’s transfers to Glasgow as well as Liel Abada’ switch last summer. He shared a video of Abu Fani’s best moments for Maccabi Haifa. Fani is another potential midfield target as Dahan looks to keep him on the Hoops’ radar in the wake of Vinicius’s imminent move to Spain. READ NEXT:

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© Provided by Transfer Tavern Fausto Vera, Celtic, Hoops, SPFL, Parkhead Celtic are reportedly interested in signing Argentinos Juniors midfielder Fausto Vera, according to Latin Tribun [via Daily Record]. The lowdown: Celtic’s summer shopping spree The Hoops have been spending somewhat lavishly so far this summer, having sealed the permanent captures of Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers along with signing Alexandro Bernabei from Lanus in a deal worth £3.75m (Sky Sports). The Premiership champions had been strongly linked with a move for the now Espanyol-bound Vinicius Souza as Ange Postecoglou seeks to find a defensive midfielder to replace Nir Bitton in the Lennoxtown ranks. After seeing Bernabei become the first-ever Argentine to sign for the Bhoys, the Parkhead hierarchy appear to be lining up another precocious talent from the South American nation… The latest: Celtic targeting Vera According to Latin Tribun [via Daily Record], Celtic are targeting Vera as an alternative to Souza, although Genk have offered €6m (£5.1m) for the 22-year-old. The report added that, as it stands, the Argentina under-23 international will be out of contract in December, which could help prospective suitors to land him for a relatively low fee. Previously linked with Anderlecht, Vera was described as a ‘good and promising young player’ by football analyst Joost van der Leij. The verdict: Go for it Valued at £5.4m (Transfermarkt), snapping up such a prodigious prospect at the mooted price point would be a wholly worthwhile move from Celtic, especially after missing out on Souza. During the ongoing 2022 campaign in his homeland, the combative anchor man – who has been heralded for his strength and ability to be the driving force from a deep-lying role – has earned a superb 7.17 Sofascore rating, winning five duels and making 1.5 interceptions and one clearance per game in the Argentine top flight.

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