{"id":660732,"date":"2025-12-29T17:47:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T17:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/660732\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T17:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T17:47:11","slug":"celtic-give-stephen-welsh-green-light-to-stay-as-motherwell-earn-mega-boost-after-wilfried-nancy-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/660732\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic give Stephen Welsh green light to stay as Motherwell earn mega boost after Wilfried Nancy call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The champions have been delighted with the central defender\u2019s loan at Fir Park<\/p>\n<p>11:03, 29 Dec 2025Updated 12:32, 29 Dec 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Celtic have given <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/stephen-welsh\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Stephen Welsh<\/a> the green light to see out the season at Motherwell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The champions have been delighted with the central defender\u2019s loan at Fir Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He has been a standout this season for Jens Berthel Askou\u2019s shock troops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Celtic boss <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/wilfried-nancy\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Wilfried Nancy<\/a> is still assessing his own squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He had considered recalling the 25-year-old but feels he would benefit from staying out and playing regular first-team football.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It has been a move that has benefited <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/motherwell-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Motherwell<\/a> and Welsh, while playing well and regularly has also added to his Celtic value.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Welsh\u2019s impressive form has already seen him tipped to win a Scotland cap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">That is very much a goal that is in his thoughts if he can continue his impressive form at Motherwell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Welsh asked to go out on loan under Brendan Rodgers at the start of the season because he felt at this stage of his career he needed more game time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He has played 15 times for the Steelmen and wants to try and keep them in the fight for the European places.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It has also helped that he is playing in a team that is full of confidence and playing good football under the Danish boss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Celtic travel to Motherwell tomorrow but Welsh will have to make do with a place in the stands, as part of his loan agreement from his parent club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Welsh also had a good loan at Belgian side Mechelen last season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The champions have been delighted with the central defender\u2019s loan at Fir Park 11:03, 29 Dec 2025Updated 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