Celtic in talks to promote £14,000-a-week star who Rodgers known as “phenomenal”

Celtic have been dealt a hammer blow because it has emerged that they’re in talks to promote certainly one of their key gamers this summer season.

Celtic on cusp of Scottish Premiership title

Courtesy of their 2-1 win over Rangers, Brendan Rodgers and Celtic sit on the verge of one other Scottish Premiership title. The Bhoys sit six factors away from their Glasgow rivals with simply two video games left to play, whereas in addition they have a seven superior purpose distinction to Rangers.

In consequence, they may win the title as early as Tuesday ought to Rangers slip up towards Dundee, or Wednesday when Celtic face Kilmarnock.

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He could be seen as one for the long run.

It hasn’t been a classic season for Rodgers or his facet, nevertheless it appears sure to finish in silverware nonetheless, whereas they face Rangers once more to find out the winner of the Scottish Cup in 10 days time. The summer season appears as if it may very well be a busy one although, with goalkeeper Joe Hart already revealing that he can be leaving the membership, and others might comply with him out of the door.

Celtic in talks to promote Matt O’Riley

Now, it has emerged that Matt O’Riley may very well be one heading in direction of the exit this summer season.

The Dane was linked to Atletico Madrid in January, and the Spanish facet even had a bid turned down for him. Now although, experiences from his homeland, relayed by Sport Witness, declare that the Premier League have come knocking, and that two golf equipment from the highest six are in talks to take the midfielder to England this summer season.

O’Riley is clearly a well-liked determine at Celtic Park, and was hailed by Rodgers earlier within the week for his work-rate, willpower and consistency, at an awards ceremony through which the midfielder scooped Hoops’ Younger Participant of the Yr, Participant’s Participant of the Yr and Participant of the Yr.

“He has been completely phenomenal actually in his consistency. I believe if we lacked something as a workforce, it was in all probability that. However from a person perspective his purpose return… I believe somebody stated he had scored his first purpose [of last season] in January of final 12 months.

“So to take a look at his numbers now, it’s enormous testomony to himself as a result of the work he places in, the main target he places in each single day at coaching to enhance and be higher, that’s clearly been rewarded by his team-mates and everybody else. It’s very properly deserved.”

The 23-year-old solely penned a brand new take care of Celtic in September 2023 however is thought to take house simply £14,000 every week, a determine that may very well be elevated a number of occasions if he have been to make a Premier League swap.

No charge is talked about, however it’s doubtless that Celtic could be pushing for a report deal (which at the moment stands on the £25m Arsenal paid them for Kieran Tierney) ought to he depart this summer season.