Paulo Bernardo signs up with new agency after Celtic exit admission
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The 24-year-old has penned a deal with The Team ahead of the upcoming transfer window, as he looks set to potentially try and find a route out of Parkhead. Bernardo has not been able to force his way back into Martin O’Neill’s reckoning, and he looks set to remain on the fringes of the squad in the final stages of the Bhoys’ title push.
VISIT THE CELTIC TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Paulo Bernardo keen on return to PortugalCeltic are facing a significant level of uncertainty as they head into the summer, with a new managerial appointment set to be made and several changes expected in the squad.The futures of several first-team players have been called into question in recent weeks, and Bernardo remains firmly below the likes of Arne Engels, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Reo Hatate in the midfield pecking order.Stats2025-262024-25Apps (Starts)8 (3)28 (13)Minutes2261267G/A–5Accurate Passes per 9070.153Tackles per 902.793.34Duels Won per 906.375.9Bernardo’s 2025-26 Premiership stats compared to 2024-25, as per Fotmob.He admitted to the Scottish Sun back in February that he was having a “complicated” season, while he also revealed that he would like to move back to Portugal at some stage in the coming years. Celtic fans have already made up their minds on BernardoCeltic fans ripped into Bernardo after their Scottish Cup victory over Auchinleck Talbot back in January, as they took to social media to demand that he be sold during the winter window.
The supporters have quickly lost patience with the former Benfica man after the lack of impact that he has made this season, but they ultimately didn’t get their wish during the mid-season window. He is still under contract at Celtic Park until the summer of 2029, but that may ultimately do little to convince the Bhoys’ hierarchy that he is worthy of a place as part of next year’s squad.