Celtic interest in Obert, makes sense if Welsh and Murray go out on loan

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·6 Agustus 2025

Celtic interest in Obert, makes sense if Welsh and Murray go out on loan

The rumour mill is back up and running with Celtic being credited with an interest in Slovakian Centre back Adam Obert…

The left sided centre back who represented his nation at the recent under 21 European Championships has already made 12 appearances for the full national side.

Adam Obert of Cagliari Calcio competes for the ball with Anastasios Douvikasof Como 1907 during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio G. Sinigaglia on May 10, 2025 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

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Obert is currently a Cagliari player and has made over 80 appearances for the Serie A side, most of them in the competitive Italian top flight, and is valued at around the £3 million mark. The Slovakian who can also operate at left back has reportedly been the subject of a failed bid by Celtic, with it being unclear if we are prepared to go in with a higher offer.

If indeed there is such substance to the reports then it will lead to question marks over the likes of Liam Scales and Auston Trusty if Obert was brought to the club, as it would clutter up our squad, but a young powerful centre back who can also operate at left back would be seen as a positive signing.

Adam Obert of Cagliari Calcio during Cagliari vs Saint Etienne, Friendly football match in Cagliari, Italy, August 02 2025 Photo Luigi Canu/IPA Sport (IMAGO)

As Niall J mentioned earlier on The Celtic Star, the arrival of Jahmai Simpson–Pusey on loan from Manchester City for the season could end any Celtic interest in Adam Obert but with Celtic you never know. If both Stephen Welsh and Dane Murray went out on loan for the season then that could provide a space for Obert as a left sided defender operating at left centre-back or left-back in the Kieran Tierney understudy role.

Gianluca Mancini of AS Roma is challenged by Adam Obert of Cagliari during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Cagliari at Stadio Olimpico on March 16, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

And at least it’s a rumour to raise some hope that the Celtic money-men aren’t asleep at the wheel when it comes to signing players, in contrast to their high state of readiness to receive any incoming offers particularly if their asking prices are met. What are they like?

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