Whilst Erik Sviatchenko leaving Celtic for Besiktas may never have been a very strong rumour, given around 15 similar players were linked with the Turkish club, that injury was a reported reason for its collapse could be true of other avenues.
Just when Sviatchenko needed to be available to play, he wasn’t, and clubs who will have already been a little put off by him falling down the Celtic pecking order, will have been further concerned by the defender’s fitness.
FC Copenhagen seemed a much more realistic option, but money killed that. Whilst there was an over reporting of offers which didn’t actually arrive at Celtic, a few chats between FCK and the Scottish Premiership club made the situation clear.
Now, explain Danish newspaper BT, Sviatchenko has the Champions League to show himself off. But there’s two problems there, he’s still injured, and even if he wasn’t he’d have to break into Brendan Rodgers’ team.
It’s not exactly an optimistic look coming from BT.
The Champions League could have been a shop window for Erik Sviatchenko, but it’s closed.
