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Celtic transfer falls through after player fails medical

Celtic’s proposed move for Ajax Cape Town defender Rivaldo Coetzee has fallen through after the player failed his medical, confirm the South African club.

It is understood that there is a problem with his right foot which will be assessed further in the coming days.

“Ajax Cape Town can confirm that Rivaldo Coetzee will return to the club from Johannesburg where the player was undergoing a medical examination ahead of a proposed transfer to Scottish champions, Glasgow Celtic,” said Ajax Cape Town in a statement.

“Following a routine medical examination carried out by the Celtic medical department they discovered an underlying problem with his right foot.