Welsh, Scottish defense idea and Sema could also return

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The central defender Udinese is looking for to replace the Brazilian could come from Scotland Samir, flown to London on the “Befana broom” on the day of the Epiphany, to go and reinforce the defense of Ranieri’s Watford. Also up there in London, but in Gino Pozzo’s office, some phone calls for Glasgow and more precisely in the Celtic headquarters.

It is the club that owns Stephen Welsh, a young shoot that will turn 22 on January 19th, and that the Bhoys have practically raised, except for a brief loan at Greenock Morton two years ago, and of which they are now beginning to reap the benefits. Because the blond central defender (used to playing with the four-man line), with a right foot and a height of almost 190 centimeters, entered the defensive rotations of the Celtic coached by Postecocglu. In particular, of the 41 games already played in the first team, there have been three in the recent Europa League that have already given important answers, with a goal also scored in the 3-2 against Betis Sevilla, in the latest assault on qualification. Important structure, good sprint and discreet foot, Welsh is the prototype of the British defender strong on high balls, tedious and clean in hard and fair interventions. Udinese like it, but the Scottish Under 21 team is valued at two million euros by Celtic. Yesterday the Juventus club moved decisively asking if there is room for a possible negotiation, a sign that the player likes it. In addition to Welsh, the name of the 29-year-old was compared to Udinese yesterday Armando Izzo, coming out of the Taurus. Izzo’s problem is the mega salary (3 million) which for Udinese seems decidedly too high. And then Izzo would prefer to go to his old coach Mazzarri, in Cagliari.

All names that open up to possible scenarios and that come close to those of other defenders attentive to Udinese, the thirty-year-old Christian Kabasele of Watford, which he also has in the stable Nicolas nkoulou and that Ken Sema on which there are rumors of a possible return to Udine, promptly denied yesterday. Meanwhile, the rumor of possible interest in Argentine talent should also be recorded Vicente Taborda, 2001 Boca Juniors striker, compared to Dybala for his moves, which Celta Vigo, Villareal and Sampdoria also like. –