Camilo Duran, and now Kasper Hogh That’s two Champions League proven strikers for £16 million. That is a sensational transfer business from Celtic…
Celtic have agreed to sign Danish international striker Kasper Hogh from Bodo/Glimt in a club record £11 million plus deal, much to the delight of the supporters. The player will be having his medical today ahead of an unveiling tomorrow at Celtic Park.
Daizen Maeda OUT, Kasper Hogh IN
Celtic Shorts been calling for Celtic to make a move for the Danish striker for months and credit where it is due, Celtic delivered on that yesterday, with the news breaking shortly after Daizen Maeda’s transfer to Ipswich Town was confirmed.
Expect hard work and energy. ⚡️
Daizen Maeda’s first interview as an Ipswich Town player is now available to watch on the club app and website.
— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) July 25, 2026
Kasper Hogh will join a forward line boosted by recent signing Camilo Duran, meaning £16 million has been invested in our attacking area, although we have lost the talented Daizen Maeda who signed for Ipswich in a £10 million deal, having previously lost Kyogo to Rennes 18 previously for the same sum as Daizen’s sale brought in.
Celtic now have two Champions League proven strikers
The upside is that we have brought aboard two quality strikers, and more importantly both of whom are proven at the highest level in the Champions League.
Camilo Duran sprang to prominence in last year’s Champions League group stages, scoring five goals for Azerbaijan side Qarabag, with his strikes arriving against Newcastle United, Ajax, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Benfica, impressing with his overall game, and not just his goalscoring ability. His pressing game is almost as good as Daizen’s so that is going to be a huge attribute especially in European football.
Hogh’s record in European competitions is exceptional
Kasper Hogh had already proven his credentials on the European stage, scoring seven goals as Bodo/Glimt reached the semi-finals of the Europa league in the 2024/25 campaign.
Then our new Great Dane proved his credentials in European football’s premier competition, the Champions League last year when he notched goals against the likes of Inter Milan, Manchester City, and Atletico Madrid.
Overall the two men have scored a combined 34 goals, and registering 21 assists last campaign. Impressive stats that will add to our rather weak and depleted forward line.
Camilo Duran already has the positive shades of Daizen Maeda
Watching Duran over pre-season, he looks like a player who as already mentioned is similar in many ways to Daizen Maeda. He likes to press the opposition defence, but also displays a striker’s instinct when the ball is played into the box, as he proved yet again against AC Milan in yesterday’s warm-up clash at Celtic Park, which finished in a 2-2 draw.
Hogh is coming 🇳🇴🍀 pic.twitter.com/EWsb3fnMtj
— Stacey Devlin (@StaceyDevlinx) July 25, 2026
Both players can complement each other, and I’d assume that Duran will occupy the Daizen Maeda role on the left side of the attack, whilst Hogh will fill the centre forward position. Martin O’Neill confirmed after the match that he sees no reason why both can’t play together so it’s not a case of Celtic signing two No.9s and rotating minutes between the pair.
Duran and Hogh represent great value for money and prove it is possible for Celtic to compete
To get two quality players, both of whom are still to hit their prime for that sort of money is a sensational bit of business from Celtic who are at long last starting to get their act together in the transfer market. That is all the Celtic support has ever asked then to do.
Now don’t stop here, get the midfielder, goalkeeper and left-back signings that have been worked on over the line this week and give Martin O’Neill the best chance possible of delivering a successful season domestically while making an impact in the Champions League after getting through the play-off round which will probably be as tough as it always seems to be.
Two lethal goalscorers though could very well make all the difference and it looks like we’ll have them both at the manager’s disposal.
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Do agree that adding Hogh now, does allow for adding a different dimension, to our attacking set up for MoN?
Could well opt for the 2 strikers, especially during the SPFL, where we would usually dominant the football in possession?
Even with Osmand and a returning Kenny, also within the striker roles?
So about forming partnerships and understanding, if that is within the game plans of MoN?
Even so, wouldn’t say our wider areas are complicated just yet either imo?
Agreed that Duran could well offer something to ourselves also in the wider areas, especially within the 4231, MoN seems to opt for on most occasions, within the setting up of our team?
Still got, Seb, Yang and forrest available at present? A returning Jota hopefully sooner rather than later?
And Hatton as a young prospect, who could hopefully follow a similar career path as Donovan and Murray are producing currently imo?
So hopefully getting Hussain, would also be a massive boost, and adds potentially extra flexibility, with Yang, Forrest and even young Hatton operating on both flanks, allowing even for more cover?
So still believe another wide option is required, which adds extra flexibility to team shape, along with increased competition for starting positions?
Could even include a more rotational policy, without making ourselves any weaker, in achieving winning results also, during next season imo?
Therefore still believe that our 25man European squad, will consist of 8 attacking options within it, and potentially Hatton as a B listed player imo?
Don’t believe macardle will be classed as an attacking option, still looks like a midfielder in the making imo?
But certainly believe that he would benefit hugely, from staying around and being closer to our first team, and following that potential career path that Donovan and Murray are currently setting imo?
Squad starting to take shape, even if not totally completed by any means just yet?
But adding quality and flexibility, is something our overall squad has needed for some time now, especially with starting to become too 1 dimensional within our overall play, for my liking anyway?
Having the prospect of extra youngsters from within, is an extra bonus, than depending upon this project route taken, and failing to produce much, if anything whatsoever imo?