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title: "Celtic: Yan Couto wants Hoops move"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-yan-couto-wants-hoops-move/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-08-15T19:40:17Z"
modified: "2021-08-15T19:40:17Z"
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# Celtic: Yan Couto wants Hoops move

**Manchester City right-back Yan Couto has his heart set on a move to Celtic, according to [The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/yan-couto-pleads-celtic-transfer-24761765).**

### The Lowdown: Parkhead VIP

[Reports](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) over the weekend suggested that the Hoops were still holding out hope to sign Couto on a season-long loan from the Premier League champions.

The 19-year-old received the [VIP](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/yan-couto-pleads-celtic-transfer-24761765) treatment at Parkhead on Thursday night for Celtic’s [3-0](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58138071) win over Jablonec.

Couto spent last season on loan at Spanish side [Girona](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yan-couto/transfers/spieler/627228), who also want to [land](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/yan-couto-pleads-celtic-transfer-24761765) the Brazilian again during the current transfer window. However, it appears as if Celtic could well be the player’s next destination going off a report late on Saturday night.

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### The Latest: Saturday night update

[The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/yan-couto-pleads-celtic-transfer-24761765) revealed that Couto sees Celtic Park as his next destination following Thursday’s visit as he wants to play European football.

He is now pleading with Manchester City to grant a temporary move to Glasgow, with the Premier League champions rejecting an offer from an English Championship club for the South American.

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### The Verdict: Celtic’s relationship with City to shine through again?

With Couto now wanting to make the move to Scotland, you’d think that the Hoops have a real chance of securing a deal over the coming days.

Celtic appear to have a good relationship with City after moves for [Patrick Roberts](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/patrick-roberts/transfers/spieler/225452), [Olivier Ntcham](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/olivier-ntcham/transfers/spieler/224088) and [Jeremie Frimpong](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jeremie-frimpong/transfers/spieler/484547) in recent years, so that could help this time around.

Who knows, a positive campaign on loan at Parkhead for Couto could potentially lead to another, just as Southampton did with [Mohamed Elyounoussi](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mohamed-elyounoussi/transfers/spieler/186644).

***In other news: [‘Hopefully this is true’ – Many Celtic fans react as ‘good’ exit news emerges.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-fans-react-to-odsonne-edouard-update/)***