Alexandro Bernabei has transformed from a Celtic misfit into a sought-after talent in South America.
The Argentine left-back, signed from Argentina, has caught the attention of top Brazilian clubs, where he currently is on loan.
He’s been making headlines back in Scotland, too. He’s been scoring and assisting over the past few weeks with clips going about social media.
After making 19 appearances in all competitions during his initial season at Celtic, Bernabei found himself out of favour once Brendan Rodgers took the helm, with his discipline not helping his case either. This led to a loan move to Internacional until the end of 2024, where he has since been rediscovering his form.
Internacional has expressed a desire to secure Bernabei’s services permanently, but they now face stiff competition from other Brazilian heavyweights. Corinthians and Cruzeiro, the latter owned by Brazilian football legend Ronaldo, are both reportedly interested in the 24-year-old defender.
O Tempo reports that Corinthians are actively monitoring Bernabei’s progress, while Cruzeiro’s interest hinges on Internacional’s decision not to activate their purchase option.
Internacional could potentially secure Bernabei for around £8 million, if reports over the past few weeks are to be believed, a significant investment that reflects his rising stock in Brazilian football.
I don’t understand why we are so freely to use the misfit term, just because a player struggles to fit into our club?
A hefty investment was placed in bernie, and the deal just hasn’t worked out, simple as that?
Yet how can bernie be classed as a misfit, even moreso if a potential profit is made upon the overall deal, in the end?
Bernabei was not a misfit! He is an extremely good player.
I don’t believe that Celtic did enough to make him feel at home here and players do not thrive when this happens, for whatever reason. He needed more support to produce his best.
However, I am glad for him that he is making progress now, but this is due to his loan club providing the support and training that he needed, not Celtic.