£50m Deal: Celtic land huge fee for ‘wonderful’ playermaker as Leeds United get promoted.

£50m Deal: Celtic land huge fee for ‘wonderful’ playermaker as Leeds United get promoted.

If Daniel Farke can get Leeds United promoted this summer, the club has been linked to a deal for a Danish playmaker; however, his club has already established an absurd asking price.

This past weekend, Celtic won the Scottish Premiership for the twelfth time in 13 years, and a single player—who contributed an incredible 37 goal involvement from midfield—played a crucial part in the tournament.

With Brendan Rodgers returning to the team and a substantial makeover of the squad needed, it looked like it would be a challenging season for Celtic. But even with the Rangers getting better in 2023–24, Rodgers has managed to succeed.

The future of Matt O’Riley is about to be scrutinized. Leeds made a £10 million offer for the left-footed playmaker last summer, but Celtic turned it down, and it’s clear why today.

If O’Riley gets promoted, Leeds is reportedly planning a move for him because of the “wonderful” star’s high demand. O’Riley is reportedly in talks to sign with two of the top six teams in the Premier League.

As per Alan Nixon’s newest article on his Patreon channel this weekend, The Sun, O’Riley now has a price tag put on him by Celtic.

Celtic want huge £50m asking price for Leeds target Matt O’Riley

Celtic, in fact, has demonstrated their ambition and desire by asking for an almost absurd £50 million for the Denmark star. Considering that O’Riley contributed to 37 goals, it should come as no surprise that they want to keep him.

However, Celtic is known for making low-ball purchases and selling to Premier League teams. Over the years, Celtic have lost Virgil van Dijk, Stuart Armstrong, Victor Wanyama, and many more, but it appears they are eager to hold onto O’Riley.

Therefore, it seems unlikely that Leeds will spend big even if Riley is promoted. Nixon adds that Brighton is considering a move, but even the Seagulls would be hesitant to spend that much money on him.

What O’Riley has said about his future at Celtic this summer

The Celtic star is clearly aware of the interest in his services and the chances are he will be off this summer, even if clubs are against paying the £50m price tag. A compromise is likely to be reached.

What is interesting, is that the record sale from the Scottish Premiership is Kieran Tierney’s move to Arsenal. O’Riley has commented on his future and left the door ajar for a potential exit this summer.

“That’s a tough question. Yeah, it would be very difficult (to walk away from Celtic). I have said before. The club means a lot to me. One more game to focus on and I will take it from there,” O’Riley commented.

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