Mika Baur’s absence from the SC Paderborn squad from their pre-season friendly match with English side Southampton was reported to have been an illness by the Bundesliga club, but reliable sources have dismissed that claim… Celtic are hot on the trail of the German U21 midfielder and the club have had bids rejected for the player, as they try to strike an agreement with Paderborn over the transfer of the talented midfielder. That had thought to be in the region of £4 million, with his side holding out for closer to £4.3 million which seems to me to be a…
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Matt O’Riley has opened up on how lucky he feels to have played for Celtic and also revealed that playing for the Hoops was a great for character building… The Danish midfielder was brought to the club for a snip at £1.5 million from MK Dons in England’s League One at the time under Ange Postecoglou, when he was rebuilding the squad from the ground up and trying to re-energise a club and playing staff that had been to the well far too many times, in shades of the current situation we find ourselves in this summer window. Ange Postecoglou…
Interest in Celtic midfielder Reo Hatate is reported to be growing, ahead of a potential departure from Paradise this summer window… The Japanese midfielder has reportedly handed in an official transfer request at the club, as he seeks pastures new and a totally fresh adventure in his footballing journey. Martin O’Neill has stated that he wouldn’t stand in the player’s way, should he want to find new employment elsewhere, intimating that the time has come for a parting of the ways. Reo Hatate arrived alongside Daizen Maeda Ange Postecoglou brought Reo Hatate to the club during that blockbuster transfer window…
Alistair Johnston bids are said to be imminent, as Everton step up their pursuit of the Canadian defender with a Celtic-like lowball offer… The Canadian full-back has been garnering interest in his talents for some time now, with Fulham thought to be long-term admirers of the Hoops star . Now it seems that they are not alone in their admiration for a player who is fresh off the back of performing extremely well at a World Cup tournament this summer with his country in North America. AJ an Ange Postecoglou signing Johnston of course has been at the club since…
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has insisted that it was an easy decision to return to Paradise this summer… The Ox wants to participate in Martin O’Neill’s much talked about rebuild and reckons that the kind of dramatic ending to last season at Celtic Park is difficult to find anywhere else in world football. A Premier League and UEFA Champions League winner with Liverpool in his glittering career, the Englishman would know a thing or two about it. Having starred for Arsenal and Southampton in the English top-flight too in his footballing journey, the Ox carries a wealth of experience that very few…
Kasper Høgh has revealed he is relishing the prospect of Champions League nights at Celtic Park with his new club… The big Danish centre-forward rubber-stamped a record-breaking transfer deal with Martin O’Neill’s side yesterday, and had the opportunity to join his teammates at training for the very first time today. Høgh’s capture is undeniably exciting for the Celtic supporters and is exactly the type of signing the fanbase have been screaming out for this past while in the transfer market. Still well within our reach at slightly more than what we put up for Arne Engels, you only have to…
Martin O’Neill caught up with Sky Sports Scotland earlier on this afternoon to preview the upcoming season, commencing against Dundee on Monday at Celtic Park on Flag Day… The Bhoys boss was delighted to speak about the upcoming campaign with Luke Shanley and revealed his anticipation at officially getting going when Steven Pressley’s Dundee side roll into town on 3 August, after the fixture was give a later date and kick-off due to policing issues apparently. Luke Shanley: Martin, how much are you raring to go for another season? Martin O’Neill: “Looking forward to it immensely. Last season was terrific.…
Celtic target Haissem Hassan is set to return to pre-season training with his team tomorrow, as there is still no agreement reached for the Egyptian winger to head to London for a Celtic medical… The club will hopefully announce Bodø/Glimt striker Kasper Høgh on a multi-million pound deal, after the Bhoys struck a record-breaking £11m transfer fee with the Norwegian side for his services. News last night, as reported on Celtic Shorts, was that the big centre-forward has completed a successful medical in London ahead of the club confirming his signing on a four-year deal later today. Martin O’Neill is…
Johnny Kenny is attracting English interest ahead of a potential summer move… The Irish striker enjoyed more minutes at Celtic last season, even scoring in the Scottish League Cup Semi-final against the Rangers at Hampden Park back in November. Martin O’Neill used the player more in his first spell as interim boss, as the Irishman decided to put his countryman out on loan for the remainder of the campaign, when he replaced the woeful Wilfred Nancy as manager in January. Johnny Kenny went on to play for Bolton Wanderers for the second-half of the season just past and even managed…
Middlesbrough in talks with Manchester United for reported Celtic target Radek Vitek… The big goalkeeper was said to be courting interest from Celtic and others, as he looks to sort his next career move out, with Manchester United chances appearing slim under Michael Carrick as it stands. That has alerted the Hoops and others to the potential availability of the Czech Republic man. Martin O’Neill confirmed a couple of weeks back now that he is indeed looking at bringing another ‘keeper into the football club, as we are short in that department up at Lennoxtown. Kasper Schmeichel’s unfortunate shoulder injury…
Celtic are said to be getting set to intensify their interest in Lazio winger Matteo Cancellieri, in a bid to beat West Ham United and others to the Italian’s signature this summer transfer window… Martin O’Neill is still scouring all over the place for any reinforcements that can come in and improve the overall quality of the squad, as he openly admitted he is urging the club’s powerbrokers to target affordable quality. That, he admitted, comes at a premium as the Board have found out with Kasper Høgh, who successfully completed his medical this afternoon ahead of a record-breaking transfer.…
Journalist Christian Vaquero reports that Celtic will go after the signing of Haissem Hassan once again, only after they have dealt with the Kasper Høgh signing… The Celtic supporters are growing increasingly frustrated and irritated at the lack of movement into the club currently, as there are glaring holes all over the place in Martin O’Neill’s squad. Having already lost several stars once the season finished in May, we are even lighter now than we were when we defeated Hearts to win the league at Celtic Park. Julian Aruajo, Tomas Cvancara, Junior Adamu, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Marcelo Saracchi have all…
Celtic appear to have cooled their interest in James Penrice after making an enquiry for the Scottish defender. Can’t we just sign Martin O’Neill’s choice Marcelo Saracchi? Having passed up the option to bring Marcelo Saracchi back to the football club after a successful loan spell and despite the manager specifically requesting it, for reasons unknown to us all, the Celtic hierarchy decided to leave the Uruguayan defender where he is at Boca Juniors in South American football, even though he was desperate to return and stated so consistently. Back-up for Kieran Tierney still required That has now left us…
Kieran Tierney praised new Celtic signing Camilo Durán after scoring his third goal in three matches against AC Milan at the weekend… Kieran Tierney caught up with Celtic’s official club media, following Celtic’s 2-2 draw with AC Milan at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, and the Scotland star gave his reaction to what was a good workout for the team against a top side… Good goals from a high press Tierney was fresh off of a break, after his World Cup exploits with the national team last month and revealed that he thought the Bhoys played well in the game…
Celtic’s potential deal for Egyptian winger Haissem Hassan is still ongoing, despite earlier reports today that the player is set to sign imminently… News from Greek sources had claimed that a deal for the Real Oviedo star was close to completion but now a new update from Sky Sports man Anthony Joseph has judged that as somewhat pre-mature. The World Cup performer is still in talks with the club at present, but there is no agreement sorted as of yet, in what will be a deflating update for the support. Celtic of course are in need of bolstering the squad…
Martin O’Neill took time after Celtic’s encounter with AC Milan, to highlight how Camilo Duran has the potential to be a real asset for the club moving forward into the new season… The Irishman watched his side’s final pre-season match of the summer from the touchline and was pleased with many aspects of what he had bore witness to at Celtic Park, as the image of Flag Day now begins to appear on our horizon. Celtic host Dundee on Monday, 3 August for that one and the gaffer hopes the hard graft throughout our summer will stand us in good…
Celtic bound Kasper Høgh has arrived in London ahead of his medical tomorrow. All going well the striker will be pictured in the Hoops tomorrow afternoon… The Bodø/Glimt striker looks set to sign with the Scottish Champions pending a successful medical, after the Hoops struck a record-breaking agreement with the Norwegian club for their star man. Celtic are in need of reinforcements as the club have been agonisingly slow in the current summer transfer window, with only Camilo Duran arriving from FC Qarabag in Azerbaijan for around £5.5 million. Despite the Colombian netting three goals in three games so far…
Celtic are still dragging their heels on the potential fee for SC Paderborn midfielder Mika Baur but the German club won’t be lowering their price anytime soon… The German U21 star had thought to have agreed terms with the Hoops according to multiple reports, but that doesn’t mean that Paderborn are up for selling their asset below market value. Kasper Hogh set to become Celtic’s second signing of the summer Martin O’Neill is reportedly on the brink of securing big deals for Bodø/Glimt’s Kasper Høgh and hopefully Real Oviedo and Egyptian World Cup star Haissem Hassan. Should the boss get…
Celtic reportedly have agreed a deal for Haissem Hassan. The Egyptian winger is high on Martin O’Neill’s wanted list this summer and that the club has approached his club Real Oviedo over the possibility of bringing him to Scotland’s 5IAR Champions this summer… The Bhoys are hunting the marketplace for players who can make an impact on the European-level, according to manager Martin O’Neill, and he confirmed that Bodø/Glimt centre-forward Kasper Høgh is flying over to Glasgow for a medical in the coming days, after the club struck a record-breaking £11 million deal for the man who made such an…
Celtic have received a welcome boost in their potential pursuit of Lazio winger Matteo Cancellieri… The Bhoys are said to be monitoring the situation of both Cancellieri and his teammate, Gustav Isaksen, as they look for possible wing reinforcements this summer window. Kasper Hogh should complete move to Celtic early in the week The Hoops have already acquired Camilo Duran and are reportedly close to completing a record-breaking transfer for Bodø/Glimt striker Kasper Høgh, in what would be a major coup for Martin O’Neill’s side, although there is still significant work to be done beyond those deals, if Høgh’s is completed…