The Hoops are reportedly interested in the 20-year-old, who plays for Ecuadorian Serie A side Imbabura SC and is nicknamed ‘The Machine’.
Celtic have expressed an interest in signing Ecuador Under-20s prodigy Sergio Quintero, according to a report from Ecuadorian outlet El Diario.
The 20-year-old is a defensive midfielder who currently plies his trade for Ecuadorian Serie A side Imbabura SC and, as well at club level, has impressed for his nation’s youth side.
Quintero got himself on the scoresheet at the Under-20 World Cup in Poland on Monday when his nation beat Uruguay 3-1 to progress to the last eight of the tournament.
His goal against La Celeste was shared by the official FIFA Twitter account, being listed as the “Goal of the Day”:
Earlier this year, meanwhile, ‘La Maquina’ – Spanish for ‘The Machine’ – as he has been nicknamed (El Diario) was part of the Ecuador side that won the 2019 South American U-20 Championship for the first time, beating the likes of Argentina and Colombia along the way (Football Scotland).
Indeed, Quintero has featured nine times for Ecuador U20s since making his debut last year against Venezuela and such is his talent that he has been linked not just with the Hoops but also two clubs in his homeland, El Nacional and Emelec.
Under now-permanent manager Neil Lennon, Celtic successfully completed the treble Treble this season, as well as making it eight consecutive Scottish Premiership titles in a row.
However, they face a busy summer in trimming down a large squad with many players who have had very little game time as well as bolstering the ranks in order to extend their run of league titles and other trophies.
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