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Celtic are taking a huge gamble to make a record signing
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Celtic are taking a huge gamble to make a record signing

Celtic made a major sale this summer, sending superstar midfielder Matt O'Riley to rising Premier League side Brighton after receiving other offers from England, as well as notable transfer interest from Spanish and Italian clubs headed for the Champions League in Atletico Madrid and Atalanta. Now, Celtic need to make sure they have a strong enough squad to win the Scottish Premiership again and maybe even make some noise in the new-look Champions League format. Right now, it looks like they have a main midfield target in mind, as Celtic have been frequently linked with a move for 20-year-old Augsburg midfielder Arne Engels. After seeing their initial offer worth a few million pounds soundly rejected by Augsburg, Celtic were informed that the Bundesliga side would like at least 10...
Celtic far from valuation for 20-year-old midfielder
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Celtic far from valuation for 20-year-old midfielder

Celtic have parted ways with one of the best attacking midfielders in European football, as Matt O'Riley has made a blockbuster move to the English Premier League, becoming the latest great talent to join the Brighton project. Now, Celtic are busy considering economical additions to their squad for the future, developing players who can become potentially as brilliant as O'Riley in the future. Their big transfer focus right now is 20-year-old Belgian midfielder Arne Engels. The Augsburg standout started 18 games in the 2022/23 season and 13 games in the 2023/24 campaign, showing signs of future stardom even in a technically reduced role last season. Per a report from Ronan Murphy of FootballTransfers.com, Celtic submitted an opening 6.5 million pound transfer bid to Augsburg for o...