Celtic misfit who has resurrected career in South America 'monitored' by Serie A giants as Hoops eye transfer windfall
Argentine full-back has also been attracting La Liga interest and could be on the move again this summer
Celtic could be set for an additional cash boost as former defensive misfit Alexandro Bernabei continues to attract transfer interest - with Italian side AS Roma joining their Spanish counterparts, Sevilla in tracking the full-back.
The 25-year-old quit the Scottish champions just over a year ago after failing to hit the heights expected of him. The Hoops sold the Argentine to SC Internacional in Brazil for £4.5m in January 2025 after a successful 12-month loan stint.
That sum ensured Celtic made a marginal profit on a player who was signed by Ange Postecoglou back in June 2022 for £3.75m from Lanus in his homeland.
Bernabei has gone on to resurrect his career back in South America after struggling for regular first-team action in Glasgow. He has 71 appearances for Internacional to date and is now on the radar of some top clubs in Italy and Spain.
Should a deal be struck for the left-sided defender this summer, Celtic would be entitled to a portion of any future transfer fee after inserting a sell-on clause into their agreement with the Brazilian club.
Bernabei was contracted to Celtic until June 2027 after penning a five-yea deal but he failed to displace mainstay Greg Taylor over the next 18 months and encountered various disciplinary issues throughout his time at Parkhead.
Alexandro Bernabei attract host of interest from clubs in Spain and Italy
The last of his 28 appearances for Celtic came in February 2024 - with an arrest for drink driving clouding his ill-fated sell in Scotland. The club secured a windfall when he returned back across the Atlantic on a permanent basis and his stock has risen significantly since then.
Now, according to respected Italian journalist Nicolo Schira, he has emerged on list of potential signing targets for AS Roma. He tweeted via his X account: “AS Roma are monitoring Internacional SC’s left back Alexandro Bernabei (born in 2000)”
Real Betis, Fiorentina and Lazio have also been credited with an interest in Bernabei, having added goals to his game this season - notching six times and two assists in 20 outings across all competition in 2026.