Author: Conor Spence

Celtic may have an additional 48 hours to complete their summer transfer business, but the earlier deadline south of the border could force Martin O’Neill’s side to accelerate some deals. While Premier League and EFL clubs have until 5pm on September 1 to conclude their business, the Scottish transfer window remains open until 5pm on Thursday, September 3. On paper, that gives Celtic additional breathing room as they work through a busy final few days. Joel van den Berg is set to arrive permanently from PSV Eindhoven, while Oliver Sorensen is also expected to join on loan from Parma. However,…

Camilo Duran is set to earn his first senior Colombia call-up after making an impressive start to life at Celtic. The 24-year-old striker has been named on Colombia’s preliminary squad list ahead of their upcoming triple-header of international friendlies. Duran has quickly made his mark since arriving at Celtic this summer, scoring five goals in his opening six appearances for Martin O’Neill’s side. His latest contribution came at the weekend when he struck twice against Falkirk, continuing an encouraging start to his career at the Hoops. That form now looks set to be rewarded on the international stage, with Duran…

Sam Johnstone is expected to arrive in Glasgow today as Celtic move towards completing a loan deal for the Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper. The Scottish champions have agreed the outline of a deal with Wolves, with the 33-year-old given permission to travel north to undergo a medical and finalise his move. Barring any late complications, the switch is expected to be completed within the next 24 hours, putting Johnstone in contention to be available for Celtic’s Premiership meeting with Aberdeen tomorrow. The deal would also be concluded before Celtic’s Europa League registration deadline, with Martin O’Neill looking to add experience and…

Celtic are reportedly closing in on the loan signing of highly-rated Chelsea striker Shim Mheuka. The Scottish champions are keen to bring the England youth international to Parkhead for the remainder of the 2026/27 campaign, with Sky Sports reporting that he is undergoing a medical in London today ahead of a potential switch. 🍀 Celtic are closing in on the signing of Chelsea striker Shim Mheuka. 🔗⤵️ pic.twitter.com/sAL7p6WQtQ — Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) September 1, 2026 Mheuka only committed his long-term future to Chelsea last month, signing a new contract that runs until the summer of 2033. However, the Premier…

Former Celtic midfielder Efrain Juarez has declared he will one day return to Parkhead as manager – and already has a Mexican wonderkid in mind to bring with him. The 38-year-old is currently in charge of Hungarian side ETO Gyor after taking over this summer, but has made no secret of his ambition to eventually occupy the Celtic dugout. Juarez spent a brief spell with the Hoops after arriving in Glasgow in 2010, before moving to Real Zaragoza on loan and later returning to Mexico with Club America. His coaching career has since taken him across Europe and the Americas.…

Celtic have reportedly stepped up their interest in Eintracht Frankfurt defender Niels Nkounkou as they scramble to strengthen at left-back before the transfer deadline. Martin O’Neill’s side are expected to be busy during the closing stages of the window, with additional cover for Kieran Tierney among the club’s priorities. Chelsea youngster Landon Emenalo has been Celtic’s preferred option and has already visited Lennoxtown as the Hoops explore a potential loan move. However, Foot Mercato reports that Celtic are now “pushing hard” to sign Nkounkou from Bundesliga side Frankfurt. The 25-year-old, who came through Marseille’s academy before spells with Everton and…

Camilo Duran has set his sights on delivering a memorable Europa League campaign with Celtic as the Hoops look to move on from their Champions League collapse. Martin O’Neill’s side appeared destined for the league phase after establishing a commanding 3-0 first-leg advantage over LASK, only to suffer a remarkable turnaround in Austria and drop into the Europa League. Celtic responded with a 2-1 Premiership victory over Falkirk on Saturday, when supporters offered a warm reception to the players despite the disappointment of their European exit. Duran now wants to repay that backing by making an impact in UEFA’s second-tier…

Duncan Nicolson has been appointed referee for Celtic’s upcoming Scottish Premiership meeting with Aberdeen. Martin O’Neill’s side welcome the Dons to Celtic Park on Wednesday, September 2, with kick-off scheduled for 7.45pm as they look to continue their unbeaten start to the league campaign. Nicolson will take charge of the fixture, assisted by Frank Connor and Chris Rae, while Peter Stuart has been named as fourth official. John Beaton will be on VAR duty, with Sean Carr appointed as his assistant. Celtic enjoyed an unbeaten record in the three matches Nicolson refereed involving the Hoops last season. His first Celtic…

Celtic are closing in on the signing of PSV Eindhoven youngster Joel van den Berg, with the midfielder reportedly set to undergo a medical today. The 19-year-old is poised to make the move to Glasgow after Celtic reached a broad agreement with the Dutch giants over a multi-million pound transfer. Nog meer nieuws: Celtic heeft zich inmiddels bij PSV met een bod gemeld voor Joël van den Berg (19). Een miljoenendeal lijkt aanstaande. PSV wil als bekend Ayoni Santos voor het middenveld terughalen. Die deal is nog niet helemaal rond, maar ook dat ziet er niet slecht uit. — Rik…

Former Celtic winger Aiden McGeady has questioned the mentality and fitness of Martin O’Neill’s players following their disastrous Champions League collapse against LASK. Celtic travelled to Austria holding a commanding advantage in their play-off tie but surrendered a four-goal aggregate lead as LASK completed a remarkable comeback to dump the Hoops into the Europa League. McGeady was particularly concerned by the number of Celtic players struggling physically during the second leg, despite O’Neill’s side having no domestic fixture in the build-up. “There was no game at the weekend, so to see that many players going down with cramp after 60…

Celtic have been warned not to underestimate Europa League opponents Torreense, with the Portuguese second-tier side determined to make their mark on the competition. Torreense produced one of the biggest shocks in Portuguese football history last season when they defeated Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese Cup final, becoming the first team from outside the top flight to lift the trophy. It was the first major honour of the club’s 109-year existence and secured a place in the Europa League, where Martin O’Neill’s Celtic are among their eight league-phase opponents. Their 2,431-capacity Estadio Manuel Marques does not meet the requirements to…

Celtic have potentially been handed a boost in their pursuit of Sam Johnstone after Wolves manager Cesar Peixoto confirmed the goalkeeper does not feature in his future plans. The 33-year-old England international has emerged as one of the options under consideration at Celtic as Martin O’Neill looks to add competition for Viljami Sinisalo before the transfer window closes. Johnstone is still being permitted to train with the Wolves first-team squad, but Peixoto has now made it clear that the experienced goalkeeper will not be part of his plans going forward. Peixoto said via Glasgow Times: “I have the same conversations…

Former Celtic captain Scott Brown believes the Hoops should make a late move for Dundee United left-back Will Ferry as Martin O’Neill looks to strengthen his squad before the transfer deadline. Ferry has been linked with a move to Celtic and further enhanced his reputation with a goal of the season contender in Dundee United’s 3-0 victory away to Kilmarnock on Saturday. The 25-year-old’s performance impressed Brown, who believes Ferry shares several qualities with Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney and could represent a relatively inexpensive option for his former club. “Will Ferry for me was incredible today from start to finish,…

Celtic have missed out on reported summer transfer target Ermin Mahmic after the midfielder completed a permanent move to Turkish side FK Corum. 🔴⚫ ERMIN MAHMIĆ ARCA ÇORUM FK’DA! Kulübümüz, FC Slovan Liberec forması giyen 2005 doğumlu Bosna Hersekli millî orta saha oyuncusu Ermin Mahmić’in kalıcı transferi konusunda anlaşma sağlamıştır. Genç futbolcumuz ile 3+1 yıllık sözleşme imzalanmıştır. ✍️ 🇧🇦 Bosna Hersek A… pic.twitter.com/JKFRgyi2io — Arca Çorum FK (@corumfk) August 30, 2026 The 21-year-old had emerged on Celtic’s radar ahead of their Champions League play-off against LASK, with the Hoops making their interest known despite never submitting a formal offer. Slovan…

Chris Sutton has launched a scathing attack on Celtic’s transfer strategy and questioned the decision to sell Arne Engels before the club’s crucial Champions League play-off against LASK. 🍀 “This is all to do with the way the club is run at the top end and that’s where the blame lies” Chris Sutton discusses Celtic’s Champions League qualifying defeats from over the years, and where it’s gone wrong ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/YlETPDZRs4 — Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) August 30, 2026 Celtic banked around £22million from Engels’ move to West Ham earlier this month, leaving Martin O’Neill without one of his most influential…

The Green Brigade made their feelings clear over Celtic’s latest Champions League failure with a pointed banner during Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Falkirk. Green Brigade “World Class Embarrassment” banner – in response to Tuesday’s disastrous CL qualifier defeat against LASK, with their name now added to the ever-growing hall of shame. I bet Michael Nicholson now greatly regrets his “world class in everything we do” statement. pic.twitter.com/ckvhYScNXz — The Fast Lovin’ Sin-Soaked Heathen (@fast_sin) August 29, 2026 Martin O’Neill’s side returned to domestic action following their disastrous midweek collapse against LASK, which saw Celtic surrender a four-goal aggregate advantage and…

Martin O’Neill was delighted to see Celtic respond to their Champions League disappointment with a 2-1 victory over Falkirk, although a fresh injury concern over Kieran Tierney took some shine off the win. The Hoops returned to domestic action for the first time since Tuesday night’s disastrous collapse against LASK and maintained their perfect start to the Scottish Premiership season. Celtic made life more difficult for themselves after allowing Falkirk back into the contest during the second half, but O’Neill was satisfied with the response from a side still feeling the physical and psychological effects of their 120-minute European ordeal.…

Celtic have been handed a fresh injury concern after Callum Osmand was pictured leaving Celtic Park on crutches following Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Falkirk. Callum Osmand has left Celtic Park in a boot; hopefully, he is okay. 🤞🍀 pic.twitter.com/wmDMRLdiF1 — The Parkhead Faithful (@TheParkheadF) August 29, 2026 The 20-year-old was introduced for Camilo Duran for the final 20 minutes as Martin O’Neill’s side returned to winning ways following their midweek European disappointment. With Kasper Hogh unavailable, Osmand was O’Neill’s attacking option from the bench, but there will now be concern over the youngster after he was seen leaving the stadium…

Martin O’Neill has hit out at Celtic’s drastically reduced allocation for next month’s Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Rangers at Ibrox, insisting the Hoops may as well receive no tickets at all. https://youtu.be/32BQ-w8BAh8?is=vsf8pNQGCMVtm1bR It was confirmed on Friday evening that Celtic will be given just 300 tickets for the Glasgow Derby showdown. The decision comes after both clubs were hit with a full Scottish Cup stadium closure following events after April’s derby at Ibrox, when Celtic supporters had been handed an allocation of around 9,000. Celtic strongly contested the SFA punishment and O’Neill has now expressed his disappointment at the…

Celtic’s full Europa League league-phase schedule has been confirmed by UEFA, with Martin O’Neill’s side beginning their campaign at Celtic Park. The Hoops learned their eight opponents in Thursday’s draw and now know exactly when they will face each side as they look to secure a place in the knockout stages. Celtic will open against Hungarian champions Ferencvaros in Glasgow on Thursday, September 17, before travelling to Portugal to face Benfica on October 15. A quick turnaround then brings Celta Vigo to Celtic Park on October 22, with another home fixture against Besiktas following on November 5. O’Neill’s men will…