Scottish Premiership outfit Celtic clinched the domestic treble last season and it was implied that their yardsticks to cater to would be high this time around as well. In order to do the needful, the Celts have hit the ground up and running this season, particularly in the Scottish elite league, as they have accumulated 13 points from available 15, with their latest outing being a 1-4 victory against Hamilton Academical at the SuperSeal Stadium.
Under the tutelage of Brendan Rodgers, the Glasgow giants did bolster their squad by making some astute signings in the shapes of Edsonne Edouard, Olivier Ntcham, Patrick Roberts, Jonny Hayes and Kundai Benyu, who have been lured to the Celtic Park. However, it was anticipated that Rodgers would enhance the depth of his arsenal, considering the fact that they would be keen to carve a strong footing for themselves in EUFA Champions League.
The Bhoys have been pencilled in a group which comprises of Bayern Munich, Anderlecht and Paris Saint-Germain and thus, it goes without saying that the quality, as well as the depth of the squad of the former Liverpool manager, would be tested in the upcoming days.
Although the summer transfer window has shut down, teams do have the license to sign free agents, i.e., agents who are unattached and one of the players Celtic have put on their radar is Reto Ziegler, as per one of the latest reports.
Ziegler is currently a free agent after being released by Swiss Super League outfit FC Sion and wasn’t snapped up by any club during the summer transfer window. Predominantly a left-back, he is capable enough to ply his trade as a central defender as well as a left-sided midfielder and is technically as well as tactically very sound.
Amongst notable clubs, the 31-year-old has had spells with Tottenham Hotspur, Sampdoria, Fenerbahce and Lokomotiv Moscow and has accumulated truckloads of experience under his belt. Having earned a decent name for himself after top flight experience in six different countries, it would make complete sense on the part of the Hoops to make him sign on the dotted line as soon as possible.
Celtic lack the requisite numbers needed for the left-back slot, as Kieran Tierney is the only senior player to have the calibre of operating from the aforesaid position week in and week out after the departure of Emilio Izaguirre during the summer transfer window. Thus, they should pounce upon Ziegler as he still has some years of top level football left in him to offer and would definitely be a stupendous signing.
