A lot of talented players leave Chelsea every summer as the Blues are a team in constant need of balancing the books. Of course, that opens up opportunities for teams like Celtic to swoop in and it looks like a brilliant youngster could be on the move in this window. The Hoops do need to strengthen at the back and he might be a great choice to do that, for both the short and long term.
Celtic have been trying to find a centre-back partner for Cameron Carter-Vickers for the last couple of years since Carl Starfelt left for Celta Vigo. Plenty of additions have been made but nobody has succeeded in that spot.
As a result, Celtic are expected to try and sign a centre-back this summer as well and have been linked with quite a few players already. Alfie Gilchrist of Chelsea is certainly someone worth considering in this regard.
As reported by Ben Jacobs, Gilchrist is set to leave Chelsea this summer with multiple Championship clubs interested. Saudi clubs have also made an approach.
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Gilchrist is an old-school type of defender. He thrives in a physical style of game. Perhaps that is what this Celtic team is missing at the moment.
Gilchrist spent the previous season out on loan and ended up making 30 appearances in the Championship for Sheffield United. He was a regular starter for them until he ended up suffering an injury. In the games in which he featured in defence, they conceded more than two goals on only one occasion.
Gilchrist is a fantastic talent and just like Carter-Vickers, he could thrive at Celtic. It remains to be seen if this is an option the Hoops end up considering in this summer transfer window.