Brendan Rodgers on Celtic’s reported Tanner Tessmann ardour: “It’s slightly a range of speculation”
WASHINGTON — Scottish Premiership side Celtic is undoubtedly one of several European clubs linked with acquiring American midfielder Tanner Tessmann for this upcoming season, however supervisor Brendan Rodgers did no longer show any recordsdata in regards to the proposed switch.
Tessmann, who earned promotion attend to Italy’s Serie A with his guardian club Venezia, was transferring discontinuance to becoming a member of Inter Milan on a permanent switch this summer season unless talks broke down. Inter Milan and Venezia failed to agree on a loan dawdle space for Tessmann as fragment of the deal, which resulted in the newly-promoted side ending negotiations.
Celtic, Brentford, Everton, Como, and Parma are amongst clubs that are reportedly aiming to hijack the deal and produce the U.S. men’s national crew midfielder essentially the latest member of their squad ahead of the season begins.
The 22-year-traditional Tessmann is coming off a occupation-most involving year with Venezia, where he scored seven goals and added three assists in 42 combined appearances. He’s made ninety nine appearances for Venezia since his switch from MLS side FC Dallas and is for the time being with the U.S. Olympic crew ahead of the launch of the competition in Paris, France.
A switch would perchance perchance perchance nonetheless happen between Celtic and Venezia within the arrival weeks, however for now, Rodgers is centered on who he for the time being has in his squad.
“Factual now it’s slightly a range of speculation and gossip and that’s the time of the season to be fine,” Rodgers said postmatch Saturday after Celtic’s 4-0 pleasant obtain over DC United.
Tessmann and the United States commence crew stage play on Wednesday against hosts France ahead of additionally taking over Novel Zealand and Guinea on July 27 and 30 respectively.
Celtic continues its preseason tour of the U.S. against Manchester Metropolis and Chelsea over the next week.