£25m+ Deal: Premier league club sign Celtic star striker amid competing interest from Atletico Madrid.

£25m+ Deal: Premier league club sign Celtic star striker amid competing interest from Atletico Madrid.

A recent update suggests that Celtic are already considering the prospect of offloading another player for a significant sum of money in the future.

Over the years, the Hoops have made several wise acquisitions; Matt O’Riley is one of the most recent. The current Denmark international, who was signed from MK Dons back in January 2022, has played more than 100 games at Parkhead.

Due to O’Riley’s double-digit goal and assist totals this season, there have been rumors about his potential departure during the winter transfer window.

Atletico Madrid, one of La Liga’s top teams, expressed interest in O’Riley, but Celtic, who estimated the player’s worth at £25 million, held firm, keeping the player in Scotland.

According to recent rumors, Celtic may be inclined to transfer O’Riley in the summer if they can raise sufficient funds, with Brentford, Brighton, and Leeds reportedly expressing interest.

Paulo Bernardo, a player on loan, is another attacking midfielder who has made an impression this season. According to recent reports, Celtic has informed Benfica that they intend to recruit Bernardo on a permanent basis, however they will attempt to work out a £6 million option to buy the player at the opening of the transfer season.

It looks as if the Hoops have high hopes for the Portuguese gem, going off a new update.

Journalist Pete O’Rourke of Football Insider claims that, considering Bernardo to be a player with “huge” potential, “Celtic plan to develop on-loan star Bernardo with a view to sell him for a big profit” later on.

Celtic wants to make the move permanent this summer because they think the player can develop into a valued talent who might fetch more than £20 million, which means they could gain up to £14 million when they sell him, the reporter continues.

It looks as if it could be just a matter of time until Bernardo becomes a permanent Celtic player, with the 22-year-old becoming a regular under Brendan Rodgers in recent months.

In fact, Rodgers praised the player back in January, saying:

“It is all patience. Sometimes at big clubs there is no patience with young players. You can see him growing and developing. When you have young players that is what tends to happen if their attitude is right, and their mentality is right. He has come in in these last few games and created goals and scored goals and he has put his foot in too. He is tenacious. Absolutely delighted for him. It is now about consistency.”

Watching Bernardo’s progress in the upcoming years will be interesting, and if he develops into the player Celtic believes he can be, then a high-profile departure later on would be feasible.

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