Roma man open to Bhoys move
by Tom Adams, 05 July 2008
Roma defender Vitorino Antunes has welcomed suggestions that Scottish champions Celtic are following him closely.
The Portugal international, 21, is attracting interest from the Glasgow giants who have seen current left back Lee Naylor linked with a possible move to Aston Villa.
Antunes’ agent recently claimed that Celtic, Chievo and Bologna had all made a move for his client and the full back appears keen to join The Bhoys on loan if possible.
"My agent has made me aware Celtic are interested in taking me to Scotland and that's an exciting prospect,” Antunes told the Daily Record.
"I don't know any of their players at the moment but I do know they're a great club and in Scotland they're champions nearly all of the time.
"They get to the Champions League every year and having played in that competition last season for Roma I want more of it. That is one of the things that makes a move to Celtic interesting for me.
"If something happens that allows me to come to Glasgow I would be playing for a massive club in the Champions League.
"That's why I would not regard moving from Italy to Scotland as a backward step in my career.
"If I could come on loan for a year I would be happy. Maybe after that something could be done for me to stay longer."
Antunes has spent just one year at Roma after a move from Pacos de Ferreira and made six appearances for the Giallorossi last season, including a game against Manchester United in the Champions League.