Celtic summer transfer target Ermin Mahmic scored on his debut last night. The youngster was heavily linked with a move to Celtic during the summer transfer window, with reports at one stage suggesting talks over bringing the highly-rated Bosnia and Herzegovina international to Glasgow had reached an advanced stage.
The midfielder had emerged as a potential midfield signing following an impressive campaign with Slovan Liberec and his performances for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 World Cup. Reports suggested Celtic faced competition for his signature, with Beşiktaş themselves among the clubs credited with an interest.
A move to Celtic ultimately failed to materialise after Celtic’s humiliating UEFA Champions League exit to LASK as Mahmic joined Turkish side Çorum FK instead. This move suggested that the UCL defeat was not the motivating factor behind the move collapsing from the player’s end but likely a step back from the Celtic hierarchy.
The Bosnian netted to make it 5-2 but the Istanbul side had the final word, scoring again to complete a 6-2 rout over the newly promoted Super Lig side.
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🇹🇷 Beşiktaş 5-2 Çorumpic.twitter.com/TnnGN0TVeO
— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) August 31, 2026
The firepower will have been felt by Mahmic and his teammates, perhaps their new signing was wondering what he had got himself in for. However, Celtic will need to be mindful of the Turkish side as they face off in the UEFA Europa League in early November at Celtic Park.
