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title: "Celtic: Alan Hutton urges Hoops to go back in for Mario Vuskovic"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-07-11T16:35:10Z"
modified: "2021-07-11T16:35:10Z"
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# Celtic: Alan Hutton urges Hoops to go back in for Mario Vuskovic

**[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/pundit-celtic-should-make-vuskovic-u-turn-after-what-ive-heard/) pundit Alan Hutton has urged Celtic to make a renewed move for defender Mario Vuskovic.**

### The Lowdown: Vuskovic to Celtic so far…

[Reports](https://sportwitness.co.uk/celtic-ready-make-first-offer-5m-player-talks-summer-transfer/) last month linked the Hadjuk Split defender with a move to Parkhead, with Celtic willing to pay £5m for the teenager. The Hoops were willing to hand the centre-back a contract worth [£12,000 per week](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7354310/celtic-transfer-mario-vuskovic-hajduk-split/) and seemed to be closing in on Vuskovic.

However, rumours have gone quiet recently, and agent Craig Moore believes that Celtic have now [‘gone cold’](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7366041/celtic-cold-vuskovic-rangers-agent-moore/) on signing the defender.

[Celtic updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-9/)

### The Latest: Hutton’s comments

Hutton was talking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/pundit-celtic-should-make-vuskovic-u-turn-after-what-ive-heard/) regarding Vuskovic and seemed to be all for a move, urging the Hoops to make a U-turn on the centre-back after seemingly cooling their interest.

The 36-year-old said:

> “I’ve heard from people in the game he’s a very good ball-playing centre-half and he obviously plays for the Croatia Under-21s.
>
> “Yes, he’s only 19 but everybody’s coming through a lot earlier these days. They’re taught a different way, to carry the ball out from the back and make attacks happen. This is the modern-day centre-back.
>
> “They’ve obviously done their homework on him. They’re not just going to sign a 19-year-old for £5million if they don’t trust and believe in what he can bring to the team.
>
> “Getting potentially £12million in for Ajer and spending £5million on a 19-year-old who can learn and develop under the new manager, that’s a good bit of business.”

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### The Verdict: All hinges on Ajer

Hutton mentions Ajer, and the future of the Norwegian could be crucial when it comes to Celtic possibly bringing Vuskovic to Parkhead.

The Hoops [now want £20m](https://www.tv2.no/a/14111118/) for the 23-year-old centre-back, who has just [12 months left on his contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kristoffer-ajer/profil/spieler/328658), and they [rejected a bid from Brentford](https://www.tv2.no/a/14111118/) which could have been worth [£15m](https://www.tv2.no/a/14111118/).

Should Ajer depart, Celtic could go back in for Vuskovic as well as [Carl Starfelt](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1412436133720596480), with the Swedish centre-back another defender with whom the club [have halted talks](https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=263785902215575&id=100057525006204) due to Ajer’s situation.

***In other news: ‘Where are the brains?’ – [Many Celtic fans react to Scott Burns’ transfer update](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-fans-react-to-ryan-christie-update/).***