Celtic defender Welsh linked with a move to Serie A side Hellas Verona

Celtic defender Stephen Welsh emerges as target for Serie A side Hellas Verona as he bids for first team football… with Bologna also keeping tabs on the 23-year-old

Celtic defender Stephen Welsh could be one of the first players to leave the club this summer after emerging as a target for Serie A side Hellas Verona.

His Scotland Under-21s teammate Josh Doig has impressed since leaving Hibs for Verona in a £3million deal last summer — and is now the target of a player plus-cash proposal from Lewis Ferguson’s Bologna.

Bologna are also keeping an eye on Welsh’s situation, with the 23-year- old keen to secure first-team football.

Winger Liel Abada is also eyeing an exit after turning down a new contract, and Rodgers plans to discuss the futures of a number of players before flying to Japan and South Korea for games against Yokohama F Marinos, Gamba Osaka and Wolves.

Insisting he will have the final say on new signings, Rodgers added: ‘You have knowledge of certain markets or knowledge that you might be able to get a player that’s just become available. 

Celtic defender Stephen Welsh could be on his way to Serie A side Hellas Verona this summer

Josh Doig impressed at Verona last summer  and is now the target of Lewis Ferguson’s Bologna

Bologna are also keeping an eye on Welsh’s situation as well as Scotland U21 teammate Doig

I know how I want the team to play. Celtic, as a club, it’s about offensive, aggressive, attacking football. 

‘What I am coming into is a team that’s playing that way. We’ll just look at adapting that and making changes. 

‘In terms of recruitment, I am the one that knows how I want the team to play and I have to be involved in those discussions.

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