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Newcastle’s Alex Murphy just exposed a Celtic problem four years after Parkhead interest

Alex Murphy was only 17 and playing for Galway United when Celtic were named among the clubs interested in the defender. Newcastle United eventually signed…

By Patrick Sinat · 67HailHail

Published: Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 4:15 PM

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Patrick Sinat argues Celtic's 2022 pursuit of Alex Murphy now looks like a missed opportunity.
Celtic have experienced depth issues providing natural left-sided defensive cover for Kieran Tierney this season.
On-loan Newcastle defender Alex Murphy scored for Republic of Ireland Under-21s in a 4-3 win against Kazakhstan.

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Patrick Sinat of 67 Hail Hail argues that Celtic's failure to sign Alex Murphy in 2022 looks like a missed opportunity given the club's current defensive shortages. Murphy, who is now 22 and on loan at 1. FC Kaiserslautern from Newcastle United, recently scored his first goal at Under-21 level in the Republic of Ireland's 4-3 victory over Kazakhstan.

The writer notes that Murphy's ability to play both center-back and left-back exposes Celtic's lack of natural left-sided defensive cover. Celtic had to shift center-back Liam Scales to left-back in September to cover for the unavailable Kieran Tierney.

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