Author: Mark Dixon

St Mirren v Celtic – Where to watch, predicted XI, kick-off time, Celtic team news, away allocation, match officials and more… It’s a battle of second v first in the Scottish Premiership as current Scottish Champions and league leaders Celtic take on the Paisley Buddies on the Saturday evening kick off at the The Marbill Coaches Stadium, next to Glasgow Airport. Celtic Team News Martin O’Neill will be without both record signing Kasper Hogh and Kieran Tierney so the Scottish Premiership’s Player of the Month for August Camilo Duran will lead the line for the Hoops while Liam Scales will…

Michel Ange-Balikwisha has spoken publicly for the first time since leaving Celtic on a season long loan to Belgian side AA Gent… The DR Congo international has endured a nightmare time of it in Glasgow since his £5.5 million move from Royal Antwerp, playing just 398 minutes of first team football, despite being fit and available for selection. Whether it was under Brendan Rodgers, Wilfried Nancy or Martin O’Neill (three times) the 25 year old was forever overlooked and rightly so as he never once imposed himself on any game even when played in a Scottish Cup tie against lower league…

Away fan Glasgow Derby lockout has been caused by one club and one club only, and it’s certainly not Celtic… On Friday it was confirmed by the SPFL that the four Scottish Premiership Glasgow Derby matches plus the Premier Sports Cup quarter final at Ibrox between the Ranger and Celtic will all be played with no away supporters in attendance. After the latest Ibrox club offering Celtic a measly 300 ticket allocation for the upcoming Premier Sports Cup quarter final tie at Ibrox, Celtic rejected that answer took the matter to the SPFL, who handle both the League Cup and…

Camilo Duran has certainly impressed during his short time at Celtic, with his overall attitude and goalscoring ability, and clearly the £5.5 million summer signings outstanding form hasn’t gone unnoticed… Celtic striker Camilo Duran has been named the Scottish Premiership player of the month for August 🚨 Since joining Celtic in the summer the Columbian has scored six goals in seven matches across all competitions. ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/eXlEn6kVEV — Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) September 4, 2026 Camilo Duran has been rewarded for his sparkling form by being named by the SPFL as the Scottish  Premiership’s Player of the Month for August,…

Martin O’Neill has revealed his satisfaction with the club’s transfer dealings in the conclusion of the summer transfer window but also has some nagging frustrations… Six of Celtic’s 10 summer signings arrived in the final 48 hours of the window, with Joel van den Berg, Jordan Lotomba, Sam Johnstone, Oliver Sorensen, and 18-year-old Chelsea pair Shim Mheuka and Landon Emenalo, joining Camilo Duran, Kasper Hogh, Mika Baur, and Haissem Hassan as the Irishman bolstered his squad for the long campaign ahead. The Chelsea players and Van den Berg did not make Celtic’s Europa League squad because of limited spaces. “I’m…

Has Celtic ended the window stronger than we entered it? Yes we have, but the same old boardroom failures are still evident… On the conclusion of each and every transfer window, we can measure our success in the recruitment process by asking one simple question, and that is: Has Celtic ended the window stronger than we entered it? Historically it would be resounding no, but as we reflect on the 2026 summer transfer window that has now closed, we can say with  confidence that we’ve massively improved our playing squad over the course of the past few months. We’ve lost…

Among the flurry of arrivals at Celtic Park in the last hours of transfer deadline was Feyenoord right back Jordan Lotomba… The Swiss international signed a deal until the end of the season as Martin O’Neill swooped to strengthen the right back area in the midst of Alistair Johnston’s injury which will rule him out the Canadian international for up to eight weeks. Some interesting news has since emerged, with it being claimed that Celtic turned down a loan transfer opportunity to sign Bayern Munich right back Sacha Boey. The Bundesliga Champions were ‘open’ to talks with Celtic for their…

Jordan Lotomba is one of several signings to have arrived at Celtic in the last few days, and it’s fair to say that the announcement of the Swiss international right back hasn’t been warmly received by a section of the Celtic support… ✍️🇨🇭 Celtic Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Jordan Lotomba until the end of this season, subject to international clearance.#WelcomeJordan | #CelticFC🍀 pic.twitter.com/ytjZkavD9o — Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) September 2, 2026 The 27 year old has a decent pedigree in the game, having starred in his homeland with both Lausanne Sport and Young Boys, winning…

Yang was outstanding in midweek against Aberdeen and is a player who continues to develop in the Celtic team… It was a terrific team performance that earned Celtic all three points in the 3-0 win over Aberdeen at Celtic Park on Wednesday night, with Camilo Duran naturally earning the plaudits due to his terrific goal as well as providing an assist, but one player who also deserves his share of praise is Yang. The South Korean winger has become something of a mainstay under Martin O’Neill, who is clearly an admirer of the 24 year old, with not only his…

Just weeks after leaving Celtic to join Racing Club de Lens, Maik Nawrocki has been ruled out for lengthy spell after suffering from a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament… Former Celtic defender Maik Nawrocki has suffered a devastating injury blow just weeks after departing the Scottish champions to join top French Ligue one side Racing Club de Lens. The Polish centre back has been ruled out for a significant period of time due to suffering a complete rupture of his anterior cruciate ligament. The Trophee Des Champions winners reported on the news via their official social media account…

Celtic signed former England international goalkeeper Sam Johnstone on a one season loan deal from Wolves ahead of transfer deadline day… The experienced shot stopper who was on the bench last night in Celtic’s 3-0 win over Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership, spoke to the mainstream media today as the club’s disgraceful ban on fan media continues. The new Celtic goalkeeper spoke of the background to his move on loan to the Hoops. “I was training at Wolves and heard about it and got home, went for medical and then packed my bags and got in the car up here.…

The OX is now looking very much like a class act in a Celtic shirt with back-to-back starts and brilliant performances…… Last season Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain didn’t exactly set the heather on fire in his short time in a Celtic jersey, but he’s now rolling back the years with impressive performances against Falkirk and Aberdeen, as he starts to show his true worth to the Celtic supporters. To be fair to the former Liverpool and Arsenal player, when he signed as a free agent back in February, he was badly lacking the necessary match fitness to make an impact due to…

Three goals, another three points, and a totally dominant display with Celtic legend Kenny Dalglish watching on… Celtic made it four wins out of four in the league in a totally dominate display over a hapless Aberdeen side. That’s also eleven straight Scottish Premiership victories on the bounce for Martin O’Neill’s side and there certainly doesn’t look like anything is going to stop them on this form. First half goals from Camilo Duran, and Benjamin Nygren, and Yang blew away a poor Dons side, with the second half being nothing more than a mere formality in a rain drenched evening…

Celtic yesterday announced the signing of Danish midfielder Oliver Sorensen on a season long loan deal with an option to buy from Italian side Parma, subject to international clearance… The 24-year-old versatile midfielder signed for the Italian side in August 2025 after five years with FC Midtjylland in Denmark where he won the league title in 2024. Oliver was named in the Superliga team of the year in both 2024 and 2025. Sorensen who is described as a ‘box to box midfielder’ will add some much needed strength and energy to our midfield, and the Dane has spoken of his…

Long term Celtic target Gvidas Gineitis played for Torino last night in the Italian sides 1-0 home Coppa Italia defeat to Monza, despite rumours of a move to Celtic being described as imminent in some quarters, notably by Stephen McGowan at The Herald… The Lithuanian International who the Serie A side rate in the £9 million bracket has been tracked by Celtic for most of the summer, and yesterday it was reported that the Scottish champions had opened discussions with their Torino counterparts in a bid to bring the player to Glasgow before the Scottish transfer window to sign player…

Niko Sigur has been a name familiar to Celtic supporters this summer, with the Canadian international being the subject of serious interest from the Scottish Champions… The versatile player however, has ended that speculation by signing for French top flight side Toulouse, who are managed by former Motherwell manager and one time Celtic managerial target Jens Berthel Askou. The French side were clearly delighted in snapping up the Canadian international as they beamed on social media: “Highly sought after this summer, particularly in Belgium, Spain, Scotland and England, Niko Sigur has chosen Toulouse to continue his career at the highest…

Reo Hatate has called time on his Celtic career after it was announced last night that he had joined English Championship side Burnley for an undisclosed fee… The Japanese playmaker joined Celtic in January 2022 for a reported £2 million, and was an instant hit, showing his undoubted class on his debut against Hibs at Celtic Park, before scoring memorable goals against Hearts. He then famously registered two fantastic strikes against the Rangers on an unforgettable Derby win under the lights at Celtic Park in early February 2022 as Celtic went back to the top of the league looking down…

It’s no secret the that Celtic have held a long term interest in Torino midfielder Gvidas Gineitis and yesterday morning we reported on Celtic Shorts that the club had gone back in with another offer for the Lithuanian international… It’s now been revealed that the ‘offer’ has been deemed too low by the Serie A side, although with our club.s track record when it comes to lowballing selling clubs, we shouldn’t be too surprised. 22 year old Gineitis was high on Martin O’Neill’s list of players when it came to replacing the outgoing Arne Engels, as he’s a player who…

With transfer deadline day rapidly approaching, Celtic are frantically trying to get some much needed new recruits in the door to beef up Marin O’Neill’s squad, with a big challenge in both a domestic and European capacity laying in wait over the coming months… With midfielders Joel Van Der Berg and Oliver Sorensen close to joining, that will ultimately bolster our ailing midfield ranks, but one of several other areas that’s in desperate need of attention is the goalkeeping department. Numerous keepers have been linked with the club in the past few months including most recently English Championship shot stoppers…

Joel Van den Berg, could well be the box-to-box midfielder Martin O’Neill craves and he could be joined at Celtic by long term Celtic target Gvidas Gineitis of Torino after a new bid by the Scottish Champions has been submitted… Celtic back in for Gvidas Gineitis as new bid is submitted Transfer expert Matteo Moretto this morning reported that despite many commentators believing that Celtic’s pursuit of the midfielder vanished amid the Champions League embarrassment and disappointment in Linz six days ago, Celtic has actually submitted a new bid for the player this morning. Moretto reports: “Celtic have presented a…