{"id":13420,"date":"2017-05-28T01:43:28","date_gmt":"2017-05-28T01:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.violetsport.com\/2017\/05\/28\/celtic-leicester-set-to-lock-horns-in-battle-to-sign-former-juventus-defender-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2017-05-28T01:43:28","modified_gmt":"2017-05-28T01:43:28","slug":"celtic-leicester-set-to-lock-horns-in-battle-to-sign-former-juventus-defender-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.violetsport.com\/?p=13420","title":{"rendered":"Celtic & Leicester Set to Lock Horns in Battle to Sign Former Juventus Defender This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scottish Champions Celtic will do battle with Leicester for the signature of former Juventus defender, Martin Caceres, according to\u00a0The Sun.<\/p>\n

The Uruguayan international actually signed for Southampton in the January transfer window but after making just one appearance for the Saints, he has decided to quit and is now a free agent.<\/p>\n

Despite losing Virgil van Dijk to injury and Jose Fonte to West Ham, Claude Puel decided to barely use Caceres, instead\u00a0trusting in young English defender Jack Stephens alongside Maya Yoshida.<\/p>\n

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Now, Celtic and Leicester are keen on the Uruguayan with the former thought to be the front-runners.<\/p>\n

Bhoys manager Brendan Rodgers is keen to assemble a squad capable of reaching the Champions League knockout stages after a sensational debut campaign in Scotland.<\/p>\n

The Glaswegian side went an entire league season unbeaten and will look to strengthen even further in the summer.<\/p>\n

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\"Celtic<\/div>\n

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As for Leicester, the surprise 2015\/16 champions are in desperate need of defensive reinforcements with injuries hampering them in the latter weeks of the season.<\/p>\n

Against Tottenham, both Wes Morgan and Robert Huth were absent and Craig Shakespeare had to move Christian Fuchs into the middle, such is the lack of cover in the position.<\/p>\n

The Foxes went on to lose 6-1, further evidence that defence must be their top priority in the summer.<\/p>\n

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\"Manchester<\/div>\n

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With Caceres available on a free, it would be brilliant business for whichever club he opts to sign for.<\/p>\n

At just 30-years-old, the experienced war horse certainly has some good years left in him and will be out to prove a point after his disastrous stint on the south coast.<\/p>\n

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