Carl Starfelt addresses Celtic transfer speculation after Premier League link and reveals 'we'll deal with it' approach

Carl Starfelt is blanking speculation of English Premier League interest as the Swedish stopper says “I have no thoughts right now except Celtic.”

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano said last month that there were admiring glances from south of the border in the player who arrived at Parkhead for around £4 million from Rubin Kazan in the summer of 2021 and has become a key player for Ange Postecoglou alongside Cameron Carter-Vickers in the heart of the Hoops defence.

The 27-year-old is currently on International duty as Sweden prepare for their opening Euro 2024 qualifying fixtures against Belgium and Azerbaijan. And asked by Fotbollskanalen if he was interested in a move to England, he said: “No, I like it very much as it is right now. My agent will take care of the rest and then if something comes up, we’ll deal with it then. But I have no thoughts right now except for Celtic.”

Starfelt, capped five times, expanded on how much he’s loving life in the east end of Glasgow, saying: “It’s fantastic. Of course, it is something special to win great titles and it is something you really strive for as a football player. To be able to be at a club where it is expected of you and where it means so much to so many people is also incredible and a great feeling.

“We dominate in matches and get a lot of the ball. Defending high, and having a lot of play as well, I have had to develop many, many areas. It’s a big club where you are expected to win so you really have to push yourself to develop all the time.”

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