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title: "Celtic: Hoops set to sign Aurelio Buta following update"
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author: "Sean Clifford"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-07-27T10:35:06Z"
modified: "2021-07-27T10:35:36Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops set to sign Aurelio Buta following update

**Celtic are set to sign Royal Antwerp right-back Aurelio Buta for around £3 million, according to respected Belgian reporter Florian Holsbeek on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Florianholsbeek/status/1419949062149787651).**

### The Lowdown: Celtic gear up for vital 2021/22 campaign

Moving towards a pivotal campaign at Parkhead, newly appointed manager Ange Postecoglou will be desperate to address problem positions in order to raise the bar in quality within the Hoops squad.

Right-back has been a particular problem position for the Celts in recent years. Currently, Anthony Ralston is the only right-sided defender with senior experience on the books at Celtic Park.

Now, the Hoops could be set to address this issue following recent developments.

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### The Latest: Buta could join Celtic TODAY

Communicating to his following on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Florianholsbeek/status/1419949062149787651), Holsbeek issued an update on the situation which translates roughly to:

“Aurélio Buta will leave Antwerp for the Celtic FC against a check for 3.5 million. Formalization during the day.”

Previously, it had been relayed by news outlet [Voetbal24](https://www.voetbal24.be/news/71746/antwerp-houdt-hart-vast-en-vreest-opnieuw-rampscenario-met-sterkhouder) that Celtic had made an offer of €2.5 million for the Angola-born defender, however would be willing to raise the fee to Antwerp’s desired €3.5 million price-tag in order to seal the deal.

With the domestic season set to get underway on Saturday for the Hoops away to [Heart of Midlothian](https://www.google.com/search?q=hearts+vs+celtic&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB887GB887&oq=hearts+vs+celtic&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i59l2j69i60l2j69i61l2j69i60.2005j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sie=m;/g/11nnqdfpxv;2;/m/0wdrhw4;dt;fp;1;;), the Celtic hierarchy seem to have met that fee, which comes out at about £3m.

He will become [Postecoglou’s sixth summer signing](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371).

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### The Verdict: Buta signing would be a much-needed boost for everyone at Celtic

Coming as a massive relief to the Bhoys support, Buta looks like a player who could slot nicely into Postecoglou’s high-octane style of football.

Pacey, adept on the overlap and an intelligent crosser of the ball, he represents a significant upgrade on limited current options in that area of the pitch for Celtic.

In 2020/21, the former Benfica B man registered five assists within 34 appearances for Royal Antwerp \[[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aurelio-buta/leistungsdaten/spieler/258039/plus/0?saison=2020)\].

Capable of linking the play effectively, Buta managed to record a commendable passing accuracy of 80.9% last year across the campaign \[[WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/400500/History/Aur%C3%A9lio-Buta)\].

Once labelled as ‘one of the best full-backs in the Belgium league’ by journalist Aster Nzeyimana, he looks to be a much-needed addition to the Celtic ranks which will surely provoke some excitement amongst supporters \[[Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/wolves-transfer-news-aurelio-buta-17276047)\].

***In other news, Celtic face a blow in a reported [transfer pursuit](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premier/celtic/celtic-hoops-face-blow-in-kyle-edwards-chase/).***