Celtic’s Camilo Duran discussions with Azerbaijani side Qarabag have been confirmed by Sky Sports… The Hoops are thought to be keen to bring the man who bagged five goals in ten games in the UEFA Champions League last term against some very strong opposition to Paradise this summer… Martin O’Neill is set to revamp the Celtic squad and is in dire need of additions in just about every area of the playing squad, such is the state we have been left in by our executive Board. Several successive transfer windows have been abject failures, to put it mildly, and the fanbase…
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Celtic are reportedly lining up a firm offer for Croatian goalkeeper Dinko Horkas… Horkas could be Celtic’s first summer signing The UD Las Palmas player has arisen as a Celtic target in the past few days, alongside Hertha Berlin’s Tjark Ernst, who rejected advances from Bundesliga outfit VfL Wolfsburg and has Feyenoord on his trail too. The Hoops will need to sort out the goalkeeping department this window as well as multiple other ongoing issues all over the squad. Successive failures in recent transfer windows by Michael Nicholson Successive failures in recent times, in respect to recruitment, has seen us…
Bournemouth have managed to sign expensive Celtic target Alvaro Rodriguez… The Elche man appeared in the media this summer in connection to the Scottish Champions, with claims that the club had looked into signing the former Real Madrid starlet ahead of the new season… With strikers high on the agenda at Lennoxtown in the recruitment department – if there is such a thing in existence at this stage – Rodriguez is just one of a number of names to appear in connection to the club. Kelechi Iheanacho has left the building and it doesn’t look like he will be offered…
The door may have opened slightly for Celtic to sign Tjark Ernst, after the goalkeeper is reported to have rejected VfL Wolfsburg… The Hertha Berlin stopper has been reported as a target for Martin O’Neill this summer transfer window, with countless names also being linked with the club lately. As ever, the club has approached this current recruitment drive the same way they always do: painfully slow. Time waits for no-one, and as we have found to our detriment over the years, players won’t wait around forever either whilst Celtic’s principal shareholder decides whether each transfer deal is value for…
Former Celtic target Jakob Breum is all set to seal a move to Ligue 2. The Danish U21 playmaker was a transfer target last summer for then manager, Brendan Rodgers, who desperately wanted to add quality to a squad that had been stripped for parts by our executive Board… In an all too familiar story, a summer of discontent unfolded before our very eyes once again, as the club sought to pull the rug from under our manager’s feet, leaving him facing an uphill battle in our UEFA Champions League play-off against Kairat Almaty. That was enough to see Rodgers…
Reo Hatate has openly admitted that he is unsatisfied at Celtic currently and would like to try something different… The Japanese playmaker has been out in the cold for some time now, having fallen out of favour under interim manager Martin O’Neill, towards the conclusion of the last campaign. There has been a spate of speculation for some time now that Reo would like to leave Paradise, with murmurings beginning to surface soon after Ange Postecoglou left the Hoops to join Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2023. Incoming manager, Brendan Rodgers, somehow managed to convince Hatate to stay and…
Celtic’s hopes of possibly signing January transfer target Fares Ghedjemis have taken another blow, with Juventus now said to be in the running for the Algerian’s signature… The Hoops were strongly tipped to bring the forward to Parkhead during the winter transfer window of this year, only for him to end up staying put in Serie B, where he finished with a flourish to the season. Ghedjemis helped his side gain promotion to Italy’s top division, prompting bigger clubs to stand up and take notice of the Frosinone star. Awaiting news of any kind from Celtic at present is becoming…
Celtic have now learned that Gvidas Gineitis is available for the right kind of price. The Hoops surfaced as a potential suitor for the Lithuanian star, who currently plays his football in Italy’s Serie A with Torino. Rumours surrounding Arne Engels’ future refuse to disappear and it looks more and more likey that the Belgian midfielder will have his pick of clubs this summer window, with Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and AS Roma just a handful of the heavily interested parties in the race for the 22-year-old Celtic star’s signature. That naturally has led to consistent speculation about who will…
Paul Lambert has insisted Celtic cannot afford to be heading into the Champions League qualifiers again this year with one arm tied behind our back… Last year, Brendan Rodgers was undermined when it came to recruitment and that was enough to see the Irishman draw a line in the sand between himself and our principal shareholder. It set the tone for a rollercoaster season, and not in a good way. The atmosphere around Celtic Park was toxic and it was saddening to see the club tear itself from the inside out, as decision after decision was made in poor, short-sighted…
Celtic are casting the eye over Croatian shot-stopper Dinko Horkas as a possible Kasper Schmeichel replacement… The 39-year-old Danish international was forced into retirement early this year through a nasty shoulder injury that was exacerbated during out Europa League knockout stage encounter with Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart, which brought his career to a sad conclusion. That unfortunate news meant that Viljami Sinisalo was given the opportunity he craved so badly, having joined from Aston Villa in a £1 million move at the same time as the Premier League-winner did. The idea at the time was most likely to see Viljami…
Luke Graham looks set for a move to England this summer window, with interest high in the young Dundee star… Celtic had been thought to be admirers of the promising Scottish defender but it seems that he might be moving to English football, if reports are to be believed. The Scotland U21 stopper had enjoyed a great spell with Steven Pressley’s side last term, earning rave reviews from his manager and pundits who cover the Scottish Premiership. That form was enough to see the 22-year-old Graham shortlisted for the PFA Young Player of the Year award when the season reached…
Benjamin Tahirovic is reportedly on a summer transfer shortlist for Borussia Dortmund, in a bad update for Celtic… The Hoops were thought to be heavily interested in the IF Brondby star this window, as major surgery beckons for Martin O’Neill’s forlorn squad that just pipped a resurgent Hearts to the title. Celtic’s midfield needs additions this summer Celtic’s midfield has badly lacked physicality and athleticism for some time now, with really only Arne Engels of that profile. With that said, speculation is now constantly in the media that the Belgian cap is set to depart Paradise, with Nottingham Forest and…
Tony Cascarino has claimed that he can see Motherwell star Elijah Just making the step up to Celtic this summer… The ex-Celtic striker was speaking about the New Zealand internationalist lately, after a dazzling World Cup showing, which has now seen interest soar in the winger. Having bagged two goals against Iran on his maiden match at the tournament over in USA, Canada and Mexico – one of which was a classy combination with Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood – he followed that up with another strike against heavyweights Belgium in his country’s 5-1 humbling in their last Group G game.…
Dutch giants Feyenoord are the latest club to enter the race for Hertha Berlin goalkeeper Tjark Ernst… The German stopper is being closely tracked by several sides, including Five-in-a-row Scottish Champions Celtic, who are in the market for a ‘keeper, following Kasper Schmeichel’s retirement through injury. Competition for Sinisalo needed Viljami Sinisalo and Ross Doohan currently occupy the goalkeeping department at Lennoxtown, but Martin O’Neill will need extra competition for places and arguably more experience at top-level, with Sinisalo and Doohan both relatively inexperienced in European competition and playing weekly for a club like the Celtic. Ernst, 23, had thought…
Celtic target Kieron Bowie has an €10 million price-tag, according to Italian reports… The former Hibs man was strongly linked with Celtic in January of this year, with Martin O’Neill thought to be an admirer of the young Scot. Bowie ended up moving to Serie A though with Hellas Verona, where his contributions in front of goal could not prevent the club from sinking into the relegation places and ending up in Serie B, ahead of next season. That bitter disappointment has prompted suggestions that the ex-Raith Rovers centre-forward would be looking for a quick-fire exit. Rumours abound that teams…
Celtic linked Stefan Ortega has turned down VfL Wolfsburg at this current juncture, according to Sky Germany… The former Manchester City stopper had been thought to be a target for the Bundesliga side, should their move for rumoured Celtic target Tjark Ernst fall through for any reason. Depsite earlier speculation that the deal for Ernst had been completed, the same source denies this claim, stating that although the deal is moving forward nicely at present, it is by no means a done deal. Celtic of course, were reportedly looking at BOTH goalkeepers at one point or another, with Ortega said…
Aurele Amenda is in advanced talks to join Coventry City. The Eintracht Frankfurt defender was a target for Celtic as recently as January… Back then Martin O’Neill looked to the board for reinforcements of requisite quality to aid his team’s recovery, but still had to do it alone without any additional support. Celtic opted for a loan move for Benjamin Arthur Amenda had been one that Celtic had been closely tracking and considering making a move for, but nothing transpired in the end up and we brought in Brentford’s Benjamin Arthur on a short loan deal. Arthur served a purpose…
Shebahn Aherne has tipped Ange Postecoglou for the now vacant Scotland job after Steve Clarke resigned at the weekend… The talkSPORT broadcaster has been out covering Scotland at this year’s World Cup and even had a dig at the now departed international manager, for his terrible attitude towards the mainstream media post-match, after walking away from Eilidh Barbour on the BBC, immediately after the 3-0 loss Brazil loss. Now there are questions hovering over who will replace the outgoing Steve Clarke, as the man who had taken Scotland to three tournaments on the trot only signed a new four-year deal…
Celtic linked Stefan Ortega is being eyed as a potential Tjark Ernst alternative by VfL Wolfsburg… Former Manchester City goalkeeper is now a free agent The former Manchester City goalkeeper is now a free agent after being released by Nottingam Forest in the English Premier League and could be signed instead of newest goalkeeping target for the Hoops, Tjark Ernst. The goalkeeping department at Celtic requires some work this summer window, as Kasper Schmeichel has now retired due to his shoulder injury. Sinisalo currently in possession of the gloves at Celtic Now Viljami Sinisalo and Ross Doohan are the only…
Former Celtic striker Mark McGhee has revealed that Scotland’s awful performance against Haiti at the World Cup is the one that was the death knell for Steve Clarke’s Scotland tenure… The former Kilmarnock and West Brom boss stepped down as manager of the national side after the 3-0 defeat to Brazil in Miami last Wednesday night, leaving everyone shocked, having only signed a four-year extension before the tournament got underway. Many had questioned the reasoning behind the SFA granting that particular deal, due to our previously poor showings at big tournaments, with Euro 2020 and 2024 both being bitterly disappointing…