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Report: Lennon keen to sign Leeds star for Celtic, talks held already
Neil Lennon has signed three players already this summer, but it seems he is looking for more additions. According to reports from the Daily Mail, Celtic are looking to sign Leeds United defender Barry Douglas this summer. In fact, the Scottish champions have held talks over a possible deal for the 30-year-old left-back. Celtic are looking to sign a left-back. They are seeking a replacement for Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo, who broke quarantine rules. The Bhoys have earmarked Douglas as a potential option but doubts remain about whether they would be able to lure him to Parkhead. The Scotland international is an important player for Marcelo Bielsa, although he struggled with injuries at Elland Road last season. Douglas would not want to miss this golden opportunity to play in the Premier League w...
Report: Celtic set to beat West Ham for £40k-per-week player to secure their fourth signing
According to reports from Sunday Post, Celtic are edging closer to secure the signature of Shane Duffy from Brighton this summer. The 28-year-old has dropped down the pecking order at the Amex Stadium, and he will be allowed to leave the club. The Bhoys have been heavily linked with a move for the defender who reportedly earns around £40k-per-week at Brighton. Premier League clubs West Ham and West Brom are equally interested in signing Duffy, but it seems the Bhoys are looking to snap him up. Neil Lennon is looking to bolster the squad whose defensive frailties were exposed in the Champions League exit to Ferencvaros. Brighton won’t oppose his departure but they want any potential club to pay £5m for the defender. The report claims that Celtic would prefer to take the Repub...
Journalist: Celtic want to sign in-demand 25 y/o, Lennon is a big admirer
Scottish champions Celtic have signed three players already, but Neil Lennon is still looking to make more additions to the squad. According to the Mirror journalist, David Anderson, a host of clubs including Celtic are looking to sign Preston’s coveted centre-half Ben Davies. German clubs Cologne and Stuttgart are also keen to sign him. The 25-year-old is out of contract at Preston next June, and all the aforementioned clubs want to agree a pre-contract with him in January so that they can sign him for free next summer. Celtic, Cologne and Stuttgart all want to sign a pre-contract agreement with Preston’s coveted centre-half Ben Davies in January for a Bosman move next summer. #CelticFC — David Anderson (@MirrorAnderson) August 28, 2020 According to reports from The Mirror (live tran...
Report: Leeds’ & Everton’s scouts watched 21-goal striker on Saturday ahead of potential swoop
According to The Scottish Sun, six English Premier League clubs are monitoring the situation of Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard ahead of a possible transfer swoop. Everton, Leicester City and Leeds United all had scouts watch the Frenchman against Dundee United on Saturday, and the trio of Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Newcastle United are also keen. Edouard has been linked with a Celtic exit after the Scottish Premiership giants crashed out of the Champions League qualifying campaign on Wednesday night, and a move to the Premier League could be on the cards. Leeds are set to announce the arrival of Spain international striker Rodrigo from Valencia, and that could see them pull out of the race for the France youth international. Everton could launch a firm bid for Edouard after he scored ...
Agent’s reported request indicates 22-yr-old could be considering Celtic exit
Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer has been linked with a move away from the club this summer. According to reports, the 22-year-old defender’s agent has now requested the club to set an asking price for the centre back. As per Glasgow Times, AC Milan, Sevilla and West Brom are keen on the player as well. Asia has been linked with a move to clubs like Leicester City and it will be interesting to see if Celtic manage to hold on to him. The Scottish Giants crashed out of the Champions League last night and they might struggle to convince some of their key players to continue at the club now. The fact that the player’s agent has asked Celtic to set a valuation for his client means that the player and his camp are exploring the possibility of a summer transfer. It will be interesting to see ...
Report: Celtic looking to beat EPL side to La Liga striker
According to Sky Sports, Celtic are keeping tabs on Atletico Madrid striker Ivan Saponjic and will move for the Serbian should they lose one of their strikers. Odsonne Edouard could look to leave Parkhead after the Hoops failed to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League for the third campaign in a row. The Frenchman won’t be short of suitors if he opts to leave, but Celtic will fight to keep hold of him and it would take a huge offer for them to part ways with him. While signing another striker isn’t top of the Scottish Premiership giants’ priority this summer, they like Saponjic. Crystal Palace are also keeping tabs on the Atletico striker, but Celtic could beat them to his signing as they can provide regular playing minutes should Edouard leave. Saponjic is behind Diego Cost...
Report: Celtic have make approach for a Liverpool player
Celtic are interested in signing Ki-Jana Hoever from Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to Read Celtic. It has been reported that the Scottish Premiership champions want to secure the services of the 18-year-old from Premier League champions Liverpool on a loan deal. The report has claimed that the Hoops have approached the Reds about the availability of the teenager, but the Merseyside outfit have yet to make a decision on the future of the Netherlands Under-18 international, who can operate as a central defender or as a right-back. Good signing for Celtic? Celtic have not been great defensively, as shown by their struggles in the Scottish Premiership so far this season and their Champions League exit on Wednesday evening. Manager Neil Lennon needs to sign at least one bri...
‘Hand in a transfer request’ – BBC pundit sends message to Celtic striker
Celtic won’t be featuring in the group stages of the Champions League for the third campaign in a row following last night’s 2-1 loss to Ferencvaros in the second-qualifying round. The Hungarian outfit were the better side at Parkhead, and the result is expected to force some players into an exit this summer. Hoops star striker Edouard Odsonne could look to leave after missing out on Champions League again, but BBC Radio Scotland pundit Tam McManus believes that another striker should demand to leave Parkhead immediately. Celtic were without their French talisman last night due to a knock, and manager Neil Lennon opted to play Ryan Christie as his number 9. Patryk Klimala wasn’t even able to make it off the bench as the Scottish Premiership giants chased the game, and McManus believes that...
Chris Sutton reacts as Scottish government knocks back Celtic’s bid
The Scottish government has knocked back Celtic’s bid to get 700 fans into Parkhead for weekend’s game against Motherwell as a test event. SPFL’s Joint Response Group had requested for a limited number of supporters to be allowed to return to the stadium for Sunday’s Scottish Premiership game, but that won’t be happening despite the fact that rugby fans will be at BT Murrayfield this Friday when Glasgow Warriors clash with Edinburgh in the second-leg of a Pro 14 doubleheader. Celtic will have to play in an empty stadium and the government’s decision hasn’t gone down with former striker Chris Sutton, leading him to react thus on Twitter: Good to see the rugby test event still getting the go ahead though on Friday… rugby fans obviously a much better bunch https://t.co/DIP8UyfuYc — Chris Sutt...
Journalist: Celtic looking to sign in-demand 21 y/o Ajax winger
According to Goal journalist, Ronan Murphy, Celtic are looking to sign Noa Lang in the summer transfer window. The Bhoys have already signed two players, and Neil Lennon is still looking to add more bodies to the Celtic squad. Murphy claims that Celtic have joined the race to sign the highly-rated Ajax winger Lang this summer. Lang made his senior debut for Ajax in 2019 and has made eight appearances for the club, scoring three goals. The 21-year-old joined FC Twente on loan in 2020, where he made seven appearances. German club Hertha Berlin, and Spanish clubs Villarreal and Real Sociedad are also keen to sign the winger. Villarreal are looking to sign him permanently, with a fee being mooted around €7-8m. The Glasgow giants are only interested in signing him on loan with an option to...
Report: Celtic held talks with 28-yr-old’s club regarding summer transfer yesterday
Celtic have held fresh talks with Brighton regarding Shane Duffy. The 28-year-old has been linked with a move to Parkhead for a while now and it seems that the Hoops are determined to sign him this summer. As per Football Insider, the Scottish outfit met with Brighton officials yesterday to discuss the transfer. Celtic need to improve their defensive options and Duffy would be a superb signing. He did well for Brighton in the Premier League last season and he could be a star in the Scottish Premiership next year. Ben White’s returned from his loan spell means that Brighton have plenty of centre backs at their disposal now and they’re open to cashing in on Shane Duffy. It will be interesting to see if the Scottish champions can agree on a fee with Brighton for the experienced centre back. C...
Report: Celtic have agreed a fee for 21-yr-old, player set to complete his medical now
Celtic have been linked with a move for the Motherwell midfielder David Turnbull for over a year now. The midfielder was close to signing for the Scottish champions back in the summer of 2019 but an injury issue led to the collapse of the move. It is believed that Celtic are looking to sign the player this summer and according to football insider, the Scottish giants have now had a bid accepted for Turnbull. The Hoops have had an impressive transfer window so far and they managed to improve their attack significantly. Signing a quality midfielder will improve them further. Turnbull has already proven his quality in the Scottish Premiership and he should be able to make an immediate impact at Celtic once the transfer goes through. The Motherwell midfielder will add goals and creativity to N...
