Celtic
24-year-old on Postecoglou’s radar, Celtic target will decide future after the Olympics
Celtic have been linked with a move for Japanese defender Ko Itakura. According to Daily Record, the 24-year-old has put his future on hold to concentrate on his country’s participation in the Tokyo Olympics. Japan have made it to the semi-finals of the football tournament, and Itakura is unlikely to decide his future until after the Games. Celtic desperately need defensive reinforcements after a miserable start under newly appointed manager Ange Postecoglou. The Hoops have already signed Carl Starfelt, but they are keen to bring in another centre-back before the transfer window closes. Itakura can also operate as a central defensive midfielder, and his versatility would come in handy for the Scottish giants. The Manchester City defender was on loan in Holland last season and is unlikely t...
Chris Sutton’s immediate furious reaction as Celtic crash out of Champions League
Celtic have failed to reach the group stages of the Champions League for the fourth consecutive season, losing 3-2 on aggregate to Denmark side Midtjylland. Hoops legend Chris Sutton was not pleased with the result as the Scottish Premiership giants lost the second-leg 2-1 after playing 1-1 at Parkhead, taking to Twitter to react thus: No surprise Celtic going out. Ange Postecoglou has been dealt the worst hand of any Celtic manager in the last 20 years. The powers that be should be ashamed of dealing him this hand. Years of acting too slow and bringing in players too late but this season is something else. — Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) July 28, 2021 Sportslens View Celtic took the lead through skipper Callum McGregor with a stunning strike in the 48th minute, but Awer Mabil drew the ho...
Celtic suffer blow in their pursuit of forward who was valued at €5m earlier this summer
Celtic have suffered a blow in their pursuit of attacker Evann Guessand. According to GFFN, the talented 20-year-old has now signed a new deal with Nice until 2026. Guessand was made available for around €5 million, and Celtic were in talks with the French outfit to sign the centre forward. He is a talented young forward who was on loan at Lausanne in Switzerland last year. The youngster has a massive future ahead of him and could have been a quality long term signing for the Scottish giants. It seems unlikely that he will be sold anytime soon after the contract extension, and Celtic will have to switch their attentions elsewhere. The Hoops are in desperate need of attacking reinforcements, especially with the future of Odsonne Edouard still very much in doubt. The Frenchman is the on...
Celtic suffer blow in their pursuit of forward who was valued at €5m earlier this summer
Celtic have suffered a blow in their pursuit of attacker Evann Guessand. According to GFFN, the talented 20-year-old has now signed a new deal with Nice until 2026. Guessand was made available for around €5 million, and Celtic were in talks with the French outfit to sign the centre forward. He is a talented young forward who was on loan at Lausanne in Switzerland last year. The youngster has a massive future ahead of him and could have been a quality long term signing for the Scottish giants. It seems unlikely that he will be sold anytime soon after the contract extension, and Celtic will have to switch their attentions elsewhere. The Hoops are in desperate need of attacking reinforcements, especially with the future of Odsonne Edouard still very much in doubt. The Frenchman is the on...
Crystal Palace may have just received a massive boost to sign 22-goal star this summer
Crystal Palace may have just received a massive boost to sign Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard this summer. Edouard has entered the final year of his Hoops contract, and the Bhoys are ready to offload him at the right price. Brighton are thought to be leading the race to sign the 23-year-old striker, with Rudy Galetti even claiming that they have made a formal bid of €25 million to sign him. However, the latest report from Argus suggests that Brighton are not at all interested in signing the striker. A well-placed source have told them: “Reports that keep emerging are completely false.” Leicester City and West Ham United were heavily linked with Edouard earlier this summer, but Palace may have a chance here to wrap up the deal for him. The Eagles are long-term admirers of Edouard, ...
Report: Leeds in advanced talks to sign player they have courted for a long time
Leeds United are in advanced talks to sign Celtic young talent, Leo Hjelde, according to reports from Football Insider. The Athletic journalist, Phil Hay claimed earlier this week that Leeds are looking at two defenders from Celtic – defenders Matthew Anderson and Leo Hjelde. The Whites, who have already signed Lewis Bate from Chelsea, are persisting in forming a junior pool in a number of positions who could make the grade in Marcelo Bielsa’s senior team in the future. The report now claim that Leeds are in advanced talks to sign Celtic rising star, and that an offer has been made already. The Premier League club are working on a deal to sign the 17-year-old, and the player apparently is very keen to join the Yorkshire outfit. Football Insider add that discussions with Hjelde ar...
Celtic looking to sign 19-year-old from Premier League giants this summer
Celtic are interested in signing the Manchester City defender Yan Couto. The 19-year-old was on loan at Girona last season and he was quite impressive for the Spanish second-tier side. According to Sky Sports, Celtic are looking to bring the Brazilian to Parkhead on loan for the next season. The 19-year-old is highly rated at Manchester City and he needs to play regularly in order to continue his development. The defender played 22 games for Girona last season and he will be hoping to build on that if he moves to Celtic in the upcoming season. Ange Postecoglou needs to improve his defensive options this summer and Celtic have been linked with a host of names in recent weeks. They have signed Carl Starfelt already and the Hoops are thought to be looking at a number of fullbacks now. A move ...
Chris Sutton heaps praise on 26-yr-old Celtic star after the 1-1 draw vs Midtjylland
Celtic were held to a 1-1 draw against Midtjylland in the Champions League qualifying second round last night. Summer signing Liel Abada gave the Hoops their lead on the 39th minute but the dismissal of Nir Bitton allowed the visitors to get back into the game in the second half. Anders Dreyer, who was instrumental to Bitton’s dismissal was sent off in the second half as well after earning a second yellow. The fans will be reasonably pleased with what they have seen so far. It was Ange Postecoglou’s first game in charge of the Scottish giants and his philosophy was quite evident. The Hoops tried to play out from the back with high tempo passing. The manager has had very little time to settle in and get his methods across to the players and it would be fair to assume that Celtic will o...
Barcelona star Antoine Griezmann reacts as player seals Celtic move
Kyogo Furuhashi played his last game for J1 League club Vissel Kobe on Saturday after sealing a £5 million move to Celtic the previous day. New Hoops manager Ange Postecoglou recommended the 26-year-old Japan international to the Scottish giants as he knows him well from his three and a half years managing Yokohama F Marinos. Furuhashi is set to link up with Celtic ahead of the new season, and Kobe midfielder Andres Iniesta has sent the forward his best wishes on Instagram. Barcelona star Antoine Griezmann has also reacted to the Japanese star’s move. Sportslens View Furuhashi led the J1’s scoring chart prior to his departure, bagging 14 goals in 20 league appearances. He has been tipped to walk straight into Celtic’s starting XI, but adapting to a new league and culture could make hitting...
Brentford agree to sign Norwich City target, who has 23 international caps – report
Brentford are on the cusp of signing Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer after agreeing a club-record deal for his services, The Telegraph’s John Percy reports. The Norway international has been widely fancied to leave the Hoops in recent months, having turned down the option of signing a new contract beyond next season. Norwich City had been in regular talks for the centre-back, but the Bees have won the race to sign him for a club-record fee of around £13.5 million. Sportslens view: The Bees were promoted to the Premier League through the play-offs last season after missing out at the same stage in 2019/2020. They were the top scorers in the Championship and were also solid at the back with the fourth-best defensive record in the division. The Premier League will present them with a sti...
Celtic agree fee for 13-goal target, deal could be done within 24 hours
Celtic have agreed on a deal to sign the Israel winger Liel Abada this summer. According to Daily Record, the Scottish giants will pay a fee of around £3.4 million. The report adds that Abada could be signed before Thursday’s Champions League qualifying deadline. The transfer could be finalised in the next 24 hours. The 19-year-old winger has been an outstanding player for Maccabi Petah Tikva and he could prove to be a quality long-term investment for Celtic. The youngster can operate as a right-sided winger as well as the centre forward. His versatility could be quite useful for Ange Postecoglou next season. The 19-year-old scored 13 goals and picked up four assists across all competitions last season. Celtic were in desperate need of attacking reinforcements and the signing of Abada...
Celtic in pole position to sign highly talented defender, bid has been submitted
Celtic are interested in signing the Rennes defender Sacha Boey. According to Le Parisien via GFFN, the Scottish giants have now formally opened negotiations with the French club regarding a summer move for the 20-year-old defender. The Hoops were linked with a move for his teammate Brandon Soppy recently. The report claims that the two clubs are currently locked in talks regarding Boey and Celtic have submitted an opening offer for the defender. The 20-year-old has just one year left on his current contract and the French outfit will be under pressure to cash in on him this summer. Rennes will not want to lose the player on a free transfer next year and Celtic will be keen on snapping him up for a knockdown price. Apparently, the Hoops are in pole position to sign the defender right now b...
