Tuesday, 2nd September, 2014
Manchester City striker John Guidetti has slammed the "chaos" that scuppered his move to Celtic on transfer deadline day.
The Sweden international had been supposed to join Celtic on loan from Manchester City, where he is surplus to requirements. But the paperwork to complete the transfer was not submitted in time, meaning at present it appears as if the deal will not go through.
While the Scottish Premiership authorities have rubber-stamped the late move, international clearance is still lacking as Celtic and Manchester City did not submit the paperwork in time. The ball is now with FIFA, though the Bhoys are confident as the process was started before the deadline it will eventually be ratified.
For Guidetti, left twiddling his thumbs, the situation was one of utter chaos.
"It was total chaos", he told Sport Bladet.
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"I went through the whole day without a bite to eat. I was waiting, waiting, waiting.
"It was the middle of the night, there were hundreds of fans at the Celtic stadium. Finally they stopped coming."
Now the striker admits his fate is in FIFA's hands, though he does not feel a return to Manchester City would be the end of the world.
"I hope it is still completed, but otherwise there is nothing to do but return to City.
"Fortunately that's not the worst thing that can happen. It's up to FIFA to decide."
Guidetti spent the latter half of last season on loan at Stoke City, but struggled to make an impact at the Britannia Stadium under Mark Hughes.
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