Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers and Maik NawrockiCeltic manager Brendan Rodgers and Maik Nawrocki
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers and Maik Nawrocki

25 defenders Celtic could sign for free this summer including Man Utd star and Champions League-ready aces

There are plenty of free transfer moves Celtic could pull off in defence - from a Man Utd man to players who’ve featured in the Champions League.

Brendan Rodgers could be going defensive shopping this summer at Celtic- but just who will he target?

The Hoops boss has not had his troubles to seek in the centre-back department this season. He has settled on Cameron Carter-Vickers and Liam Scales as his first choice-pairing, but not without a raft of injury woes.

Carter-Vickers has spent time out with injury, while Nat Phillips had to be signed from Liverpool on a six-month loan deal in August for emergency cover. New signings for this season like Maik Nawrocki and Gustaf Lagerbielke have struggled to make a sustained impression in Hoops.

Yuki Kobayashi meanwhile hasn’t kicked a ball in anger this campaign. The department might be busy but Rodgers may look for more competition to push others on.

From a Man Utd star to Champions League-experienced aces, Glasgow World rakes through the top European leagues and teams to select 25 centre-backs available to Celtic and others for free in the summer transfer window

Carter-Vickers has spent time out with injury, while Nat Phillips had to be signed from Liverpool on a six-month loan deal in August for emergency cover. New signings for this season like Maik Nawrocki and Gustaf Lagerbielke have struggled to make a sustained impression in Hoops.

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