The director states that the Celtic player “asked” for a transfer and “didn’t feel comfortable” under Rodgers.

One of the noteworthy episodes involving Celtic and Brendan Rodgers during the January transfer window centered around the departure of Gustaf Lagerbielke.

Despite joining the team only in the summer, the defender found himself sidelined by his manager, fueling speculation of a potential loan move in January.

Lecce expressed interest in acquiring Lagerbielke and initiated negotiations, but Celtic

reportedly halted the deal at the last moment.

Reports suggest that this decision was influenced by concerns about the fitness levels of Cameron

Carter-Vickers, as revealed by Lecce’s technical director, Pantaleo Corvino, in a discussion with Calciomercato on Monday.

When questioned about the dramatic turn of events, which led Lagerbielke to give an interview

to the Italian media, expressing a desire to move to Italy, Corvino maintained a diplomatic stance.

He acknowledged Lagerbielke’s eagerness to join Lecce and explained that the player and his agent had approached them. Corvino added, “We appreciated his desire to come to Lecce.

We had evaluated Pongracic, Baschirotto, Touba, and Esposito as suitable at the beginning of January.”

According to Corvino, the entire saga was initiated by Lagerbielke himself and his representatives.

However, the extent to which it unfolded as reported remains unclear, and any further comments from the club may provide additional insights into the matter.