Swansea City set to sign defender Stephen Welsh from Celtic
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 9:00 AM
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
Swansea City is close to completing the signing of defender Stephen Welsh from Celtic. The 26-year-old has been with Celtic since his youth career and has made 70 appearances for the club. Last season, he spent most of the time on loan at Motherwell, where he made 31 appearances. Swansea's head coach, Vitor Matos, is looking to bolster the team's central defense after a season where key defenders Ben Cabango and Cameron Burgess played significant roles. Ricardo Santos had a limited impact, and Kaelan Casey's loan ended prematurely, creating a need for additional defensive options.
- •Stephen Welsh is 26 years old and previously played for Motherwell on loan.
- •He has made a total of 70 appearances for Celtic.
- •Swansea's head coach is focusing on enhancing defensive options.
- •The club's defense struggled last season following key departures.
- •Welsh will be Swansea's first signing of the summer.
- 9:00 AMYahoo Sports — Swansea agree deal for Celtic defender Welsh
- 7:45 PMYahoo Sports — Swansea set to sign Celtic defender Welsh
- 7:45 PMBBC Sport — Swansea set to sign Celtic defender Welsh
"Celtic defender Stephen Welsh is poised to become Swansea City's first signing of the summer.
"Celtic defender Stephen Welsh is poised to become Swansea City's first signing of the summer.
"Swansea City agree to sign Celtic centre-back Stephen Welsh on a free transfer.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 10, 2026, 9:00 AMSwansea agree deal for Celtic defender Welsh
Swansea City agree to sign Celtic centre-back Stephen Welsh on a free transfer.
- Yahoo SportsJun 8, 2026, 7:45 PMSwansea set to sign Celtic defender Welsh
Celtic defender Stephen Welsh is poised to become Swansea City's first signing of the summer.
- BBC SportJun 8, 2026, 7:45 PMSwansea set to sign Celtic defender Welsh
Celtic defender Stephen Welsh is poised to become Swansea City's first signing of the summer.
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