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title: "Celtic: Yan Couto move now off"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-08-17T17:10:03Z"
modified: "2021-08-17T17:10:03Z"
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# Celtic: Yan Couto move now off

**Celtic won’t be signing Manchester City right-back Yan Couto on loan this summer, according to [Sky Sports reporter Lyall Thomas](https://twitter.com/SkySportsLyall/status/1427207710928474112).**

### The Lowdown: Couto’s Parkhead visit

The Hoops have been [interested](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12379901/yan-couto-celtic-still-hope-to-persuade-manchester-city-right-back-to-join-on-season-long-loan) in the Brazilian since the beginning of the summer and appeared to make their move for the 19-year-old last Thursday.

Couto was given [VIP](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/yan-couto-pleads-celtic-transfer-24761765) treatment at Parkhead for Celtic’s Europa League qualifier with Jablonec and was [pleading](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/yan-couto-pleads-celtic-transfer-24761765) with City to grant a temporary move to Scotland as a result.

However, it now seems as if any loan move is off the table.

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### The Latest: Thomas’ tweet

[Thomas](https://twitter.com/SkySportsLyall/status/1427207710928474112) took to Twitter to provide an update of Celtic’s pursuit of a right-back on Monday morning.

He suggested that the push to loan Couto has ‘come to nothing’, with Celtic now eyeing up Legia Warsaw’s Josip Juranovic instead.

[Celtic updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-12/)

### The Verdict: All eyes on Juranovic

As Thomas mentioned, it now appears as if all eyes are on Celtic’s pursuit of Juranovic, with Ange Postecoglou keen to secure a [right-back](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9850293/Celtic-considering-former-Crystal-Palace-midfielder-James-McCarthy.html) before the window shuts.

The Hoops have since had an offer for Juranovic [rejected](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/transfer-news-live-celtic-rangers-24774300), so it’ll be interesting to see if Dominic McKay manages to bring in a right-back for Postecoglou and if it is indeed the Croatia international.

It won’t be Couto, though, despite Celtic’s attempts to impress the South American last week.

[***In other news: Move still possible: £6.1k-p/w midfielder wants to join Celtic, says journalist in his homeland.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-josip-juranovic-move-still-on/)