Alexandro Bernabei has thrived since joining Internacional on loan at the beginning of this year.
The 24-year-old has made 23 appearances across all competitions for his side and established himself as one of the best left-backs in the Brazilian top flight.
His team took on Flamengo last night, and while a 3-2 defeat ended their slim hopes of winning the title, Bernabei still impressed.
As Internacional looked to get themselves back into the game in the second half, the full-back lofted a deft, chipped ball into the back post for Enner Valencia to nod home from:
❌ Internacional’s hopes of winning the Brazilian title ended tonight with a 3-2 defeat away to Flamengo.
Alexandro Bernabei played 90 minutes & set up his side’s second of the game with a sublime cross. 😮💨
⏳ Only two games left before his loan ends. pic.twitter.com/YOXjEh9vbS
— Celtic Youth & Loan Updates (@CelticYLUpdates) December 1, 2024
The goal made it 3-2, and that’s how things ended.
While they can’t mathematically win the title now, Internacional still have two league games left to play before the season ends. They face Botafogo in the early hours of Thursday morning before travelling to face Fortaleza on Sunday evening.
Bernabei is then due back at Celtic at the end of the year as a decision on his future looms.
Internacional wants to sign him permanently, but it remains to be seen whether they will, or even can, meet the Bhoys’ reported £8.3m price tag.
Celtic making any profit on a signing who, at Parkhead, never hit the ground running would be another fine example of the club’s innate ability to secure significant fees for sub-par players who never made it in green and white.
