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Despite the late window scramble for arrivals at Celtic, Alex Valle is already in the door and has ended their hunt for a left-back. The Spain Under-20 international has joined for a loan fee of £1.3 million from Barcelona and is expected to push Greg Taylor for his starting slot this campaign. Possessing an exciting pedigree as a La Masia graduate, Valle will have no qualms in facing some of Europe’s cream of the crop in the Champions League as Celtic bid to finish as high as possible in the new Swiss-style league format. With the draw conducted yesterday, the Bhoys have some fantastic tests …

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