Matt O’Riley is on the verge of departing Celtic having completed his medical with Brighton. The Seagulls have agreed to pay a fee of around £30m to sign the Dane which will see O’Riley swap the Scottish Champions for the Premier League.
Sky Sports are reporting that O’Riley has completed his medical over the weekend and has agreed a five year deal with an option for a further season.
Matt O'Riley is set to sign a five-year contract today after completing a medical with #Brighton. Deserves to become the new Scottish transfer record after being a standout star for #Celtic in the last two seasons. Full story: https://t.co/JVKcmOHhRe #BHFC pic.twitter.com/DiESjuqflm
— Lyall Thomas (@SkySportsLyall) August 26, 2024
Celtic signed O’Riley from MK Dons in January 2022 in a deal worth £1.5m. In 124 appearances, O’Riley scored 27 goals and assisted on 35 occasions, winning six trophies. In the last campaign under Brendan Rodgers, O’Riley stole the show as he won Player of the Year, Players’ Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year.
O’Riley was a real credit to the club and himself, embodying Celtic’s values. He was humble and hardworking on the pitch and his dedication off the pitch to improving was evident. Not only that, the midfielder would dedicate his own time to volunteering at the Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children, playing games with sick children.
