Alex Valle has broken his silence on his time at Celtic, admitting that Barcelona has always been his home.
The Spaniard joined the Hoops on a one-year loan from the La Liga giants in the summer, with no option to buy.
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6th October 2024; Victoria Park, Dingwall, Scotland: Scottish Premiership Football, Ross County versus Celtic; Alex Valle of Celtic
While there were murmurs last month that his temporary spell at Parkhead might’ve come to an abrupt end, Valle looks set to stay in Glasgow’s east end until at least the end of the season.
He is battling it out with Greg Taylor for the left-back spot in Brendan Rodgers’ starting eleven.
The 20-year-old is yet to really nail down a place in the lineup, but he has impressed with most of his performances and is more than willing to get forward and help whoever is playing in front of him.
Valle brings a different dynamic to Taylor, and with the ex-Killie man still to put pen to paper on a new deal, Celtic currently have no senior left back due to be on the books at the beginning of next season.
It doesn’t, at this moment in time, look like Valle’s loan will be made permanent, although he is content in Glasgow: “Both I and the team in general are in very good dynamics,” he said (Mundo Deportivo).
“I am very happy, and I think the team is spectacular. It is a great prize (League Cup) to end the year.”
While Valle might be enjoying life with his loan club, his heart will always be in Catalonia. He said: “Barca has always been my home. This would be my eleventh season, so I have a special affection for it.
“In the end, these are circumstances in football and everyone does what they can. I am very grateful for everything that has happened to me and is happening to me in life. I continue with the present and enjoy it, whatever happens next will be what has to happen.
“I consider that I have improved (on loan), and I will improve in other aspects.”
Celtic have had great success in the loan market over the past few seasons with the likes of Cameron Carter-Vickers, Jota, and Paulo Bernardo.
It remains to be seen whether Valle could be the next youngster to make his temporary stay in Glasgow permanent.
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