As one among Celtic’s greatest names is linked with an exit this summer season, the Scottish Premiership winners look set to seal the deal for a doable long-term alternative.
Matt O’Riley linkd with Celtic exit throughout switch window
The large story creating at Parkhead surrounds the way forward for Celtic star Matt O’Riley. The Danish midfielder had a stellar season for the Hoops final outing and is now attracting curiosity from each the Premier League and Europe.
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Leicester Metropolis had lengthy been seen because the front-runners for O’Riley, however they’re now joined by each Southampton and Atalanta within the race for the 23-year-old. O’Riley contributed 19 targets and 18 assists for Celtic in all competitions final season and will probably be sorely missed if he’s to depart Parkhead this summer season.
Matt O’Riley stats final three hundred and sixty five days
Complete per 90
Rank vs midfielders in comparable competitions
Assists
0.56
99th percentile
Shot-creating actions
4.07
91st percentile
Touches
2.41
89th percentile
Tackles
2.59
82nd percentile
Interceptions
1.30
76th percentile
While O’Riley’s departure from Celtic is but to be confirmed, it has not stopped the membership from in search of new gamers to exchange the Danish ace. Middlesbrough’s Riley McGree is one title linked with a transfer to Celitc with Ange Postecoglou having beforehand tried to tempt the Australian to Parkhead throughout his time on the membership.
With recent faces in the midst of the park a doable precedence for Rodgers and co this summer season, it seems that Celtic at the moment are tipped to finish a deal for a brand new midfielder earlier than the tip of the summer season window.
Deal for mortgage star “will get carried out” this summer season
As reported by Soccer Insider, Aberdeen’s former CEO Keith Wyness has claimed that sources have informed him that Paulo Bernardo’s transfer to Celtic will probably be accomplished through the summer season window. Talking to the outlet, Wyness mentioned that the deal “will get carried out”:
“It’ll get carried out. I spoke to somebody in Portugal about this deal the opposite day and so they mentioned the deal will find yourself round £6million. The wages gained’t be an issue. He’s a expertise, and he’ll do nicely within the Scottish recreation.”
This declare by Wyness follows a narrative from earlier within the week which instructed {that a} deal for Bernardo was in its closing phases with Celtic ironing out the ultimate particulars with the 22-year-old’s present membership Benfica. This earlier report acknowledged that the determine concerned was within the area of £4 million, a good bit shy of what Wyness is now claiming.
Whatever the amount of cash altering fingers, having Bernardo again at Parkhead will probably be a large asset for Rodgers’ facet going into subsequent season. The Portuguese youth worldwide featured for the Hoops on 33 events final season, contributing 4 targets and three assists within the course of.
With the aforementioned O’Riley attracting curiosity from south of the border, bringing Bernardo again to Celtic may see the 22-year-old step up and tackle an even bigger function than he had on mortgage final season.
