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Celtic have stood firm this summer so far with Matt O’Riley’s future still up in the air.
The midfielder has been at the centre of the Hoops‘ transfer window speculation so far when it comes to potential sales with the club still waiting on their £25million plus asking price being met by any club. Atalanta were the main source of interest in the playmaker with as many as five bids knocked back for the Dane.
And now the Serie A club – who won last season’s Europa League – seem to finally have given up after signing an alternative in Lazar Samardžić from Udinese who is a similar type of player.
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That could mean Brighton are the only club in for O’Riley after Southampton boss Russell Martin hinted they’d been priced out of the running already this summer.
Should O’Riley leave there are two players believed to be waiting in the wings for a potential move to Glasgow. Arne Engels remains on the shortlist albeit there are hurdles needing cleared to make that happen including Ruben Vargas, like Engels also at Augsburg, has to stay at the club to avoid losing two number 10s.There’s also the matter of an asking price close to £10million for the Belgian.
Another is Alvyn Sanches who has been on the Celtic radar previously. The 21-year-old has again been linked and could be an option should the current talisman depart.
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Celts have two strikers now in Kyogo and Adam Idah with the latter being one of their most expensive signings ever, but Brendan Rodgers made it clear he wanted a three-pronged attack for the coming season. And one attacker who Football Scotland has been told the club are keeping an eye on is Irishman Aaron Connolly. The 24-year-old is available on a free having recently played for Hull City and is one they’re monitoring.
Connolly had serious interest from MLS before their window closed but also has interested parties down south having turned out for his country as well as the likes of Brighton, Middlesbrough and Luton Town.
Meanwhile, Raheem Sterling’s name was floated but Ally McCoist shot it down. He said: “Brendan knows him, but I think he’d see it as a step down. I don’t think so – I think if he’s leaving the country, he’s going to Saudi Arabia”.
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