Celtic have signed defender Alex Valle on a season-long mortgage from Barcelona.
The extremely rated 20-year-old, who spent final season on mortgage with Levante, signed a brand new deal at Barca earlier than finishing his transfer to the Scottish champions.
He’s the third new participant to affix Celtic this season alongside Kasper Schmeichel and Viljami Sinisalo, whereas Adam Idah and Paulo Bernardo each accomplished strikes after mortgage spells final time period.
The Hoops bought Matt O’Riley to Brighton for a Scottish switch file this week and supervisor Brendan Rodgers has vowed to make extra signings forward of Friday’s 11pm switch deadline.
Valle, who performed 29 occasions within the Spanish second tier final season, will present competitors for Greg Taylor.
“I’m very excited, it’s a great opportunity to come to this historic club,” Valle mentioned.
“They’ve given me a number of confidence to come back right here, so I’ll attempt to do my finest to return the boldness.
“I’ve heard a lot about the fans and what we can experience in this stadium, so I’m just excited to see it in real life.
“The supervisor [Brendan Rodgers] gave me a number of confidence to come back right here. He advised me that he has watched some video games in Barca and Levante, so I am actually completely happy to be right here and searching ahead to coaching with the crew.
“I would say this way of playing is the best for my style and for what I like. I’ve been learning it in the Barca academy, so I’m looking forward to playing.”
Rodgers added: “We’re delighted to have landed Alex on this season-long loan as we continue to strengthen the squad for the season ahead.
“His footballing type will complement our attacking play in addition to giving us extra choices in our backline.
“Alex has been brought up in a real high-quality footballing environment learning all the good habits and skills associated with any top team. He is a player with some tremendous attributes.
“He has carried out rather well for Levante final season, been round Barcelona’s first crew this yr already and he’s a welcome and high quality addition to our squad.”
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