Benkovic
Report: Celtic open talks to sign 23-yr-old as a replacement for injured star
Celtic are in talks with Leicester City to sign centre-back Filip Benkovic. The 23-year-old was on loan at Cardiff City earlier this season but he failed to establish himself as a regular starter at the Championship club. The Croatian has now returned to the Premier League club but he is unlikely to get any first-team opportunities during the second half of the season. The likes of Jonny Evans, Wesley Fofana and Caglar Soyuncu are all ahead of him in the pecking order and Benkovic needs a loan move in order to play regularly. According to Sky Sports, Celtic want to sign the defender on a loan deal with an option to buy. The Scottish champions have lost Christopher Jullien to a long term knee injury and they want the Benkovic as his replacement now. Benkovic played for Celtic in 2018 when B...
