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Report: Chelsea & Arsenal want £10m player Neil Lennon is craving to sign
Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster spent the season on loan at Celtic, helping the Scottish Premiership giants to the title, and manager Neil Lennon would love to sign him on a temporary or permanent basis. The Saints are holding out for £10 million to sell the Englishman, while his £70,000-a-week wages could also hinder Celtic from signing him again. The Hoops also face stiff competition for Forster’s signature with Premier League duo Chelsea and Arsenal. According to The Sun, the Gunners have identified the 32-year-old as a target should No 2 goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez move on. Forster is a candidate to provide back-up to Bernd Leno, and Chelsea have also earmarked him for the same role. Football Insider claims that the Blues want the former Celtic goalie to provide cover for Kepa A...
New club reportedly emerges as competition for Rangers and Celtic for £1m player
Steven Gerrard’s Rangers and Neil Lennon’s Celtic are reportedly facing competition for Lyndon Dykes from Cardiff City. Rangers and Celtic are interested in signing Dykes from Livingston in the summer transfer window, according to The Daily Mail. The report also claimed of interest in the 24-year-old striker from Sunderland, Stoke City, Middlesbrough and Wigan Athletic from other clubs. The Daily Record has now claimed of interest in the striker from Cardiff in the Championship in England. The report has added that Livingston value the former Queen of the South player at £1 million. It has been further claimed that Rangers have yet to make contact regarding signing Dykes. Stats Dykes scored nine goals and provided eight assists in 25 Scottish Premiership appearances for Livingston this sea...
Report: Manager willing to sell his player for £20m to bring in Celtic ace
According to The Daily Mail, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers is ready to sell Kelechi Iheanacho to sign Odsonne Edouard from Celtic in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Celtic value Edouard at £35 million, and that Leicester are planning to sell fellow striker Iheanacho for £20 million to fund a move for the Frenchman this summer. Good signing for Leicester City? Rodgers worked with Edouard when he was in charge of Celtic, and the former Liverpool manager will know all about the former Paris Saint-Germain striker. The 22-year-old scored 28 goals in all competitions for the Hoops this season, according to The Daily Mail, and his all-round game is suited for clubs in the Premier League. Iheanacho is a good striker, but the former Manchester City man has not been ve...
‘I would love to be part of it’ – Celtic star drops exciting hint about his future, fans will love it
Odsonne Edouard has claimed that he would love to be a part of the Celtic squad that could win the tenth Scottish Premier League title in a row next season. He said (via Daily Record): “Winning 10 in a row is very important for the club, the players and the fans. Of course, I would love to be part of it. No one knows what will happen in the future but I want to be a part of it. “My first target right now is to play football again after so much time away from the pitch. I only set personal targets for myself once the season actually starts. “At the moment, I am still under contract with Celtic and my priority is to get back playing again. In the future, we will see what happens.” The Frenchman has been linked with a move away from Parkhead in the recent months and if he stays for the next s...
Sutton pinpoints the the ‘two key pieces of summer business’ Celtic must take care of
Former Celtic star Chris Sutton has highlighted the two most important things Neil Lennon must do this summer. The popular pundit thinks that keeping Odsonne Edouard at the club and signing Fraser Forster should be the two priorities for Celtic in the transfer market. He wrote in Daily Record: “Of course, getting Fraser Forster back and making sure Odsonne Edouard stays are the two key pieces of summer business which must top the planning list.” Edouard has been linked with a move away from Parkhead and it will be interesting to see if Celtic can keep him at the club. The 28-goal star is ready to make a step up and the top clubs will be looking at him. However, if Celtic manage to keep him for another year, it could help them win their 10th league title in a row. Edouard has been...
‘Doesn’t make sense’, ‘I’m a fan’ – Sutton left disappointed with Celtic’s decision on winger
Irish winger Jonny Hayes has left Celtic after the club decided not to hand him a contract extension. The 32-year-old joined the Hoops from Aberdeen for £1 million in the summer of 2017, featuring in 68 games across all competitions and helping the team to the last three Premiership titles. While Hayes was never the first name on the team sheet, the versatile winger was the perfect squad player, offering manager Neil Lennon an option at left-back. He had thought that a new deal was on the cards following contract chats with the Celtic boss in December, but none was offered, and the decision has left former Hoops star Chris Sutton disappointed. “Whatever you feel about the rights and wrongs of Jonny Hayes and Jozo Simunovic being let go, it cannot be argued their removal from the ...
‘Come back with something better’ – 54-cap international reacts to Celtic’s offer
Celtic keeper Craig Gordon has urged the club to improve their contract offer if they want to hold on to him beyond this summer. His contract expires soon and the Hoops have offered him an extension. However, the player doesn’t feel the offer is up to the mark. He has also revealed that he is holding transfer talks with other clubs. Gordon has already spoken to St Mirren regarding a move. Gordon said (quotes via Daily Record): “With Celtic, the ball is in their court. They’ve made an offer but they know they’ll need to come back with something better. My contract has lapsed and I’m free to talk to anybody. That’s what I intend to do over the next few weeks. “St Mirren have made me a good offer and other clubs have also been in touch. As things stand I haven’t closed the door on anybody. Ji...
Chris Sutton’s four-word reaction as Edouard is named Celtic POTY
French striker Odsonne Edouard has been named as the Celtic Player of the Year for 2019-20 following an impressive individual campaign. The 22-year-old ended the season with 28 goals in 45 appearances across all competitions, beating Fraser Forster, Christopher Jullien, Scott Brown, Ryan Christie, Kristoffer Ajer, Callum McGregor, James Forrest, Olivier Ntcham and Jeremie Frimpong to the prize. Edouard’s impressive campaign has caught the eyes of several Premier League clubs, but Celtic are hoping they can have him around for next season’s 10-in-a-row bid following the huge role he played in helping them land a ninth consecutive Scottish Premiership title. Hoops legend Chris Sutton has reacted to the Frenchman emerging as Celtic POTY thus on Twitter: No surprise… outstanding player&#x...
Report: Bayern Munich looking to beat Celtic to signature of defender
According to the Daily Mail (via The Scottish Sun), Bayern Munich want Hearts left-back Aaron Hickey and are hoping to beat Celtic to his signature when the summer transfer window opens. The 17-year-old is a wanted man in Europe, with English Premier League sides Crystal Palace, Manchester City and Southampton keen, while Lazio and AC Milan are also keeping tabs on him. Hickey only left Celtic in July 2018 for more playing chances after struggling to break into the senior team. While they have a 30% sell-on clause inserted for any future transfers, the Parkhead outfit want him back following his swift rise at Hearts. The teenager has just a year left on his contract at Tynecastle and will be available for cheap should he decide to move on upon the side’s relegation. While Bayern are a move...
Burundi international striker will reportedly cost Rangers and Celtic £2.67m
Steven Gerrard’s Rangers and Neil Lennon’s Celtic will reportedly have to pay €3 million (£2.67 million) as transfer fee for Saido Berahino. Rangers and Celtic are interested in signing Berahino from Zulte Waregem in the summer transfer window, according to TEAMtalk. The report has claimed that both the Gers and the Hoops have scouted the former West Bromwich Albion striker this season. Voetbal Nieuws have now reported that Zulte value Berahino at €3 million (£2.67 million). Stats Berahino made 17 starts and one substitute appearances in the Jupiler League for Zulte this season, scoring six goals in the process, according to WhoScored. The 26-year-old striker also made three starts and one substitute appearance in the Cup, scoring two goals in the process, according to WhoScored. Not good ...
Report: 2 clubs are after Celtic winger, Neil Lennon will make decision
According to The Scottish Sun, Karpaty Lviv are interested in signing Marian Shved from Celtic in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Lviv want to bring the 22-year-old winger back to Ukraine on a loan deal this summer if manager Neil Lennon sanctions a deal. Oleksandriya are also interested in the Ukraine international, but the youngster will only return to his boyhood club if Lennon decides to let him leave for this season, according to the report. Stats Shved has been on the books of Celtic since January 2019 when he joined from from Lviv for a transfer fee reported by The Scottish Sun to be worth £1.75 million. The winger spent the second half of the 2018-19 campaign on loan at the Ukrainian club before returning to the Hoops in the summer of 2019. According to...
‘He’s a traitor’ – Chris Sutton rips into Celtic-linked striker who Rangers also want
Charlton Athletic striker Lyle Taylor has decided not to extend his contract by a month and finish the 2019-20 season with the English Championship club, and is one the players that are refusing to play when the campaign resumes on June 20. The 30-year-old has been linked with Rangers, while Sky Sports’ Jim White also claims Celtic are keeping tabs on him. So a long list of clubs emerging, believed to be keen on in-demand @CAFCofficial striker Lyle Taylor including @afcbournemouth, @CelticFC, @NFFC, @BrentfordFC and @FulhamFC — Jim White (@JimWhite) June 4, 2020 Taylor says he doesn’t want to risk getting a serious injury that could ruin his chances of moving to a big club this summer, and that has informed his decision not to extend his contract. Charlton are currently 22nd in the Ch...
