Celtic and Rangers are linked with Liverpool left-back Owen Beck, who has just been called up via the Premier League following his loan spell at Dundee, where he has been the Scottish Premiership’s standout left-back this season.
In fact, at the beginning of September, ahead of Dundee’s stop at Celtic Park, Celtic Star reported that Owen Beck was a conceivable signing from Celtic for the January transfer window and, according to a report published today in The Times, Celtic and Rangers have approached Liverpool in search of the player. . with Celtic looking for a permanent move while the Ibrox aspect are looking for a loan deal.
It seems that Jurgen Klopp is reluctant to strike a deal at the moment due to the need for coverage for the injured duo of Andy Robertson and Konstantinos Tsimakas. However, the Scotland captain is set to return and that may still open the door to a January move to Glasgow for Beck.
Obviously, Celtic are looking for a left-back replacement for Argentinian Alexandro Bernabei, who looks set to head for the exit door at Lennoxtown this month, with interest from Italy and his homeland. Bernabei has failed to influence this. The season at Celtic with Brendan Rodgers and Beck may be the best replacement and even an improvement.
Following his return to Anfield, Beck posted this message on social media: “I just wanted to say thank you to everyone at Dundee FC for making my stay so special. The coaching staff, my teammates, the fans and everyone who supported me during my time at the club. It was a wonderful experience that I will not forget for the rest of my career. Dundee will have a place in my centre and I wish them all the best for the rest of the season.
Here’s a reminder from the article in The Celtic Star from September 8, 2023, ahead of the Celtic vs Dundee match at Celtic Park. . .
Celtic’s search for a new left-back for the team proved fruitless in the summer transfer window and will likely set a more sensible precedent in the January transfer window.
Mark Lawwell and his recruiting team obviously don’t want anything from us given the wonderful job they do, but it’s worth picking a call that might be the best match for Celtic and we can all get a chance to see it. next Saturday, when the Scottish Premiership resumes after the foreign break.
Celtic host Dundee on Saturday, September 16 with kick-off at 3:00 p. m. m. and many Celtic enthusiasts are already counting down the hours to that game. Newly-promoted Dundee, winners of last season’s championship, have had a strong start to the season at the Scottish stadium. The first season of the Premiership and, like Kilmarnock the year before, will be looking to survive and then look to build from there.
Dundee currently are sitting mid-table in 6th spot with five points after their opening four games and are just a point behind both Ross County and theRangers. That battle for the top six spot is already looking competitive.
Dundee’s standout player this season is their 21-year-old left-back, Owen Beck, who is lately on a season-long loan from Liverpool with the Dens Park club and has been remarkable so far.
Here’s what the official Liverpool FC website says about the player:
Owen Beck joined Liverpool FC’s Academy from Stoke City in the U13 category and became part of Jürgen Klopp’s senior team.
The forward-thinking left-back broke into the U18s side in the 2019-20 season and was also a part of the Reds’ U19 UEFA Youth League squad.
Beck, a young Welsh international, signed his first professional contract with Liverpool in June 2020 and signed new terms in July 2021 while with the senior team during pre-season, following a successful spell with the under-23s in 2020. twenty-one.
He inspired the under-23s with his ability to move forward and make an impact on the game in the final third of the pitch, adding an assists hat-trick against Tottenham Hotspur in Kirkby in December and a notable late winner. to Brighton
Beck made his debut in 2021-2022 when he came off the bench in the Carabao Cup draw at Preston North End and played against Leicester City at the same festival Liverpool won the trophy.
The full-back initially made a loan move to Famalicao in Portugal’s top flight in the summer of 2022, before also spending time at Bolton Wanderers. His development will continue with a season-long loan at Scottish Premiership side Dundee in 2023-24.
Beck, whose great-uncle is Liverpool legend Ian Rush, is enjoying much-needed first-team experience at Dundee, but even with that he could struggle to break into Liverpool’s first-team when he returns to Anfield. Perhaps Celtic have the chance to return the favor for Ben Doak here by luring the Wales Under-21 foreign left-back to the skies.
The last time Celtic signed a full-back from a Premier League academy was Jérémie Frimpong and it worked well when Bayer Leverkusen arrived.
Earlier today sources at Dundee were raving about the boy Owen Beck with the expectation being that he’ll be regarded as the best left back in the Scottish premiership this year and a clear early front runner for Dundee’s Player of the Year.
So next Saturday, keep an eye on Dundee’s left-back and see for yourself what he thinks. Maybe there’s something there, Mark, if you’re reading. . .
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