Advanced talks- Celtic exit on the cards

Rocco Vata’s contract with Celtic expires , and he is reportedly in advanced talks to join Watford.

Over the past year, the teenage forward has been the focus of constant rumours, with Italian clubs being linked to a January transfer.

UPDATE: Watford are in advanced talks with Celtic forward Rocco Vata.

It’s understood the 19yo has visited the facilities & met with club reps.

Watford are offering Vata a four-year deal.

Celtic would be due £237,000 in training compensation if he joins Watford. https://t.co/SIHPo3mftd pic.twitter.com/HYTtVi7duG

— Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) June 30, 2024

Vata, who attended the Celtic Academy, scored a goal in the Scottish Cup against Buckie Thistle last season, but he only played less than 10 minutes of SPFL Premiership football.
He started out for the Celtic B team in the Lowland League as a quick right winger, but for the past 18 months, he has been used as a striker.
Vata should have signed a new contract and become more involved with the first team last summer, but the additions of Marco Tilio, Yang Hyun-jun, and Luis Palma pushed him further down the hierarchy.

Sead Haksabanovic left Celtic for Malmo last week, but the first team still has over 30 players, and it will take effort to reduce that number to a manageable level.