Celtic medical for RB Leipzig defender Marvin Compper
Tuesday 19 December 2017 19:12, UK
RB Leipzig central defender Marvin Compper has arrived in Scotland ahead of a proposed £1m transfer to Celtic.
The 32-year-old will undergo a medical in Glasgow before completing his move to the Scottish champions, but will not be eligible to play until after the Scottish winter break at the start of January.
Compper has only played three times for RB Leipzig this season, but made 25 appearances last term as he helped them qualify for the Champions League for the first time.
The German centre-back will not be eligible to play in Celtic's Europa League tie in February against Zenit St Petersburg because he has already featured in Europe earlier this season.
Celtic assistant manager Chris Davies said: "It's not something that is done yet and obviously we're not going to talk too much about a player that is not ours.
"But he is a player who fits the profile for what we see as being a good centre-half.
"You can see that he is used to a similar game style at Leipzig and other teams he has played at."
Celtic's British-record 69-match domestic unbeaten record was ended by Hearts at the weekend, but the club remain two points clear at the top of the table and could extend their lead to five points when they host Partick Thistle on Wednesday evening.
The Hoops' first competitive game after the winter break in 2018 will be the Scottish Cup fourth-round tie at home to Brechin City on Saturday January 20.
