IT appears Alexandro Bernabei has been gearing himself up for the rough and tumble of Scottish football early, as a move to Celtic edges closer.

The Lanus defender was sent off last night for a headbutt during his side's 1-0 win over Colon.

The 21-year-old left-back is said to be on the verge of a transfer to Celtic.

It's been reported over the past week that Lanus want £4million for the defensive talent.

Some reports say that the deal will go through, stating that it's a matter of when and not if.

So if Sunday's game was to be his last appearance for Lanus, Bernabei ending his time at the club with a sending off.

He reacted badly to Santiago Pierotti with just over 20-minutes left on the clock.

As the opponents exchanged words, Bernabei then pushed his head into the face of Pierotti, as the Colon player hit the deck.

The referee quickly flashed the red card, as Bernabei's time in Argentine football potentially came to an end on a sour note.

Postecoglou is keen on adding a new left-back for the club's Champions League push and to provide competition for Greg Taylor.