Alexandro Bernabei £5m deal done as Nicholson makes a profit on Argentinian | OneFootball

Alexandro Bernabei has left Celtic after completing a permanent move to Brazilian outfit International where he has signed a four-year contract. The Argentinian has impressed at International during his loan spell and all parties were keen for this move to go through.

Bernabei played in the Brazilian Championship for International in 23 matches, the 24 year-old left back scored 3 goals and provided 6 assists, and was elected the best left-back in the competition. That’s in contrast to his time at Celtic where he failed to establish himself at left-back and looked defensively vulnerable playing in the Hoops.

“It tells us the joy I have to be here,” Alexandro Bernabei

Speaking to International’s official website Bernabei was clearly delighted to seal his move back to the club this time on a permanent contact to running through until December 2028.

“First of all, thank you all very much. I am very happy to be back home.” the former Celt said. “It tells us the joy I have to be here. Let’s go for a year full of beautiful things and good things. It was a bit of a strange experience because I didn’t know what fate had in store for me but I tried to stay calm that things were going to go wrong.

“I was always sending messages, asking and that made me very anxious and want to know what was going on.

“The support I received from the good group that exists as a family, the coaching staff, the leaders, I think that they handled themselves and continue to handle themselves in a good way and with me they were all very good and kind. So that always made me feel united as part of the group.”

SAlexandro Bernabei of Celtic celebrates scoring his side’s first goal his teammates during the preseason friendly between Celtic and Gamba Osaka at Panasonic Stadium Suita on July 22, 2023 in Suita, Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Kenta Harada/Getty Images)

Nicholson turns a profit on a problematic signing

The official International social accounts are certainly pleased at getting this deal across the line with Michael Nicholson at Celtic, who looks to have done a superb job recovering the transfer fee of around £3.75m paid to Argentina side Lanus back in 2022.

That appears to have been achieved at the very least and indeed if earlier informed speculation is correct the Celtic CEO will have negotiated a tidy profit of top. That profit could be around £1.25m with reports suggesting that International has paid £5m for Bernabei.

Michael Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer of Celtic, looks on from the stands ahead of the Premiership match between Celtic and St. Johnstone at Celtic Park on December 29, 2024. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Best of luck to Alexandro at International, always thought that there was a decent somewhere waiting for us to discover but it seems that he is going to flourish in Brazil rather than in Paradise.

Alexandro Bernabei during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Hearts at Celtic Park on March 08, 2023. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Kasper Schmeichel protests after Bobby Wales scores during the Scottish Cup Fourth Round match between Celtic and Kilmarnock at Celtic Park on January 18, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

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