RIVALDO COETZEE'S £1million move to Celtic could be OFF, according to reports in his homeland.

The Ajax Cape Town defender was expected to seal his move to the Scottish champions this weekend after undergoing a medical.

2 Rivaldo Coetzee has impressed Brendan Rodgers Credit: AFP - Getty

But reports in his South Africa homeland claim that the medical has revealed a problem with a bone in his foot which hasn't fused properly.

Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers spoke just yesterday in glowing terms about the centre-half, hailing both his defensive qualities and ability to play the ball out from the back.

He also appeared comfortable that the medical, which was taking place in Cape Town, would pass without a hitch with Coetzee due at Lennoxtown after the international break.

Rodgers said: “He’s having his medical. He’ll then join the South Africa squad.

“He could come straight in and play. He’s a full international who’s played over 20 times for his country.

“We’ve tracked him for a wee while now and he suits how we play.

2 Rodgers is a huge fan of Coetzee Credit: Kenny Ramsay - The Sun Glasgow

“He’s a defender first of all, he’s aggressive and steps into the play and he’s also a very good footballer who can play anywhere right across the back line.

“He plays off the left side in the centre but he’s two-footed and good in the air. And he’s hungry, which is important.”

Rodgers has been plagued with defensive problems early in the season with Dedryck Boyata, Jozo Simunovic and Erik Sviatchenko all suffering injuries.

Boyata was back on the training pitch this week but is still weeks away from a return.

Striker Moussa Dembele's injury woes are continuing and like Boyata he will also miss the first Champions League match against PSG.

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