£4 million Ace acknowledges having conversations with Celtic and explains why the transfer did not occur.

£4 million Ace acknowledges having conversations with Celtic and explains why the transfer did not occur.

Sydney van Hooijdonk, a Norwich City loanee, acknowledges that he spoke with Celtic last summer, but a winter transfer to the Scottish Premiership winners was never planned.

Strangely enough, a new center-forward was able to come to Parkhead as a result of the Dutchman’s eventual relocation to the UK. Last month, Sydney van Hooijdonk went on loan from Bologna to Norwich City, which allowed Adam Idah to relocate north of the border.

But how close was the former to signing a contract with Brendan Rodgers’ team before the latter did on deadline day?

In an interview with the Anglian newspaper the Pink’ Un, Van Hooijdonk acknowledges that talks did happen in the summer of 2023. However, throughout the first few weeks of 2024, they would not be brought up again, despite a lot of conjecture.

Celtic possessed Sydney Hooijdonk converses

The former Heerenveen talisman, who is reputedly valued by Bologna at £4 million and has an option-to-buy provision in his Norwich deal, says, “To be honest, I didn’t speak with Celtic this winter.”

“You see a lot of things, but I didn’t talk to them this winter,” Yes, there was a little throughout the summer. I think Celtic is a great club and I adore them too.

However, it was great to be in the Championship and to be a part of a Norwich squad that is in the playoff hunt. Compared to that league, this league is at a higher level.

Thus, I’m rather glad to be here.

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