, Stoke City, Bristol City, Celtic eyeing 24-year-old ace who is available for £1.3m

Stoke City, Bristol City, Celtic eyeing 24-year-old ace who is available for £1.3m

Stoke City, Bristol City and Celtic are all interested in Vitoria Guimaraes midfielder Alfa Semedo, a report from Football Insider has claimed.

Semedo, 24, has been plying his trade in Portugal for much of his career.

He left Benfica after seven years to join Vitoria Guimaraes last summer, cementing his place in the first-team after dropping in and out of contention back with Benfica.

Semedo spent time on loan in England with Nottingham Forest and Reading while still contracted to Benfica and now, Football Insider has claimed the defensive midfielder is wanted back on these shores.

Championship duo Stoke City and Bristol City are claimed to be alongside Scottish giants Celtic in eyeing Semedo.

The Guinea-Bissau international could be on the move this summer with Vitoria Guimaraes ready to let him go if someone meets their valuation of £1.3m.

A return to England?

Given that Semedo will be available at the right price this summer and with his previous experience in the Championship in mind, he could prove to be a smart acquisition.

Often players from abroad need time to acclimatise but Semedo’s previous spells with Nottingham Forest and Reading should mean he already knows what to expect from Championship football.

At 24, he still has time to continue his development and refine his game too. That could make him an intriguing option for either Stoke City or Bristol City.

Rival interest from Celtic could make it difficult given they could offer the powerful midfielder European football though. But it remains to be seen if the rumours develop into anything more serious as the window progresses.

Semedo is a physical, combative defensive midfielder who can drop into centre-back if required. He isn’t afraid to get stuck in and is certainly more defensive-focused, though his discipline will raise questions having received three red cards last season.

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