Leipzig rule out move for Compper
LEIPZIG manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has claimed that Marvin Compper’s future may be compromised by the club’s current injury issues.
Brendan Rodgers, the Celtic manager, is keen on securing the services of the out-of-favour defender and will look to bring him into the Parkhead club in January.
However, injury issues meant that Compper was drafted in over the weekend in Leipzig’s draw against Mainz.
And there could be a bit of posturing between the clubs if the 32-year-old is to get his move to Glasgow to help add some
Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers is interested in shoring up his defence with the 32-year-old Germany international.
Leipzig had previously been receptive to allowing Compper to leave in the January transfer window because of a lack of game time.
But they have been struggling recently with injuries and Red Bull were forced to use Compper for 45 minutes in their weekend draw with Mainz.
And Hasenhuttl has now told Compper he will have to wait until the summer to leave the club he’s been at for three years.
He said: “I don’t want to get rid of any player in January. It’s a squad game and we need them all, especially as we have had a lot of injuries recently.
“Also, Marvin has never come to me and said he’s unhappy or put in a transfer request.
“So he will be here until the summer at least.”
Celtic are desperately looking for defensive reinforcements and saw the experienced Compper as an ideal solution, even though he would have been ineligible for the Europa League tie with Zenit St Petersburg.
But they may now have to look elsewhere for new imports.