Celtic close to signing Tyler Blackett on loan

Celtic are close to signing Manchester United defender Tyler Blackett on-loan.

The 21-year-old is being linked with a loan move to a number of clubs including West Brom, Valencia and David Moyes’ Real Sociedad as per the Daily Mail.

Discussions are ongoing between the two clubs over a possible move to Glasgow for the England Under-21 international as reported by BBCSport.

Blackett has two years left on his current contract at Manchester United, which he signed in February this year.

He has made 11 appearances including several at the beginning of last season as United battled with a host of injuries to a number of their starting defenders.

The defender is expected to follow Jonny Evans out of Old Trafford before the transfer window closes. Evans is close to completing his move to another Premier league side, West Brom and was one of the players we identified as a possible target for Celtic.

In his brief appearances for Van Gaal’s Reds, he hasn’t performed and looks to be on his way out to gain some valuable experience and playing time.

Blackett has had previous loan spells at Blackpool and Birmingham and is unlikely to get much playing time at the moment in Van Gaal’s United team that has conceded just one goal this season.