Celtic 
Udinese 
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Will Stephen Welsh leave Celtic and join Udinese?
Rumour report
(Latest update: )Momentum is building for Stephen Welsh's transfer to Udinese, as reports suggest a 74% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
- Udinese has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Stephen Welsh.
- Udinese has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Stephen Welsh (26).
- Udinese has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Stephen Welsh.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Nehuén Pérez, Jaka Bijol)
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Way too many better competitors for position (Nehuén Pérez, Jaka Bijol)
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Key player as direct competitor (Nehuén Pérez, Jaka Bijol)
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Some better competitors for position (Nehuén Pérez, Jaka Bijol)
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Some potentially better competitors for position (Nehuén Pérez, Thomas Kristensen (Defender, DEN))
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Way too many better competitors for position (Nehuén Pérez, Jaka Bijol)
Alternatives of Udinese
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
|
58.3
59.3
|
Dimitrios Nikolaou |
 Bari 1908
|
€1.2M |
|
58.3
58.3
|
Domagoj Vida |
 AEK
|
€0.2M |
|
58.2
61.4
|
Marcos Victor |
 Santa Clara
|
€0.9M |
|
58.2
71.5
|
Mattes Hansen |
 Paderborn
|
€1.4M |
|
58.2
58.7
|
Gustavo Henrique |
 Corinthians
|
€0.9M |
|
58.1
58.5
|
Matej Maglica |
 Darmstadt
|
€0.6M |
|
58.1
69.7
|
Emin Bayram |
 Westerlo
|
€4.8M |
|
58.1
58.1
|
Gabriel Mercado |
 Internacional
|
€0.3M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arne Engels | 02-02-2026 | Report | |
| Daizen Maeda | 14-11-2025 | Report | |
| Sebastian Tounekti | 03-11-2025 | Report | |
| Nicolas Kühn | 04-07-2025 | Report | |
| Pierre Ekwah | 15-08-2024 | Report | |
| Hyeon-gyu Oh | 13-06-2024 | Report | |
| Sead Haksabanovic | 01-09-2023 | Report | |
| Liam Scales | 27-08-2023 | Report |
Stephen Welsh
D (C)
Skill: 56.0
Pot: 57.1
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
ETV
€0.6M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€0.5M – €0.7M
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Who is Stephen Welsh?
Stephen Welsh (SCO) is a a stopper and currently plays for Motherwell. Stephen Welsh is 26 years old (2000/01/19) and he is 188cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 57. Stephen Welsh has also been used as a ball playing defender and as a ball winning defender.
Stephen Welsh's current transfer value is between €0.5M and €0.7M. His last transfer was from Celtic to Motherwell in 2026. Motherwell loaned Stephen Welsh for free from Celtic.
Stephen Welsh latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
