Brondby have slapped a £14million worth on Celtic goal Mathias Kvistgaarden.
The 22-year-old Dane is Brendan Rodgers’ high goal to interchange Kyogo Furuhashi after the followers’ favorite left for Rennes.
However Brondby are reluctant to promote their star man within the present window except the deal shatters their earlier switch report.
As issues stand, the 2 sides are a distance aside of their valuations.
Celtic’s present report switch is the £11m they paid for midfielder Arne Engels.
The Parkhead membership agreed to promote Kyogo to Rennes in return for the French Ligue 1 membership promoting them winger Jota for 9 million euros (£7.6million).
Brendan Rodgers and Celtic face a report £14m price ticket for strike goal Mathias Kvistgaarden
Brondby star Mathias Kvistgaarden is drawing admiring glances from suitors throughout Europe
The Danish outfit are wanting a cool £14million for his or her 22-year-old star man Kvistgaarden
In the meantime, the one query to be answered over Kieran Tierney’s return to Celtic is when?
Rodgers admitted on Tuesday evening that Celtic have secured a pre-contract take care of the Arsenal star, kicking on this summer season, however the supervisor hopes to wrap up a mortgage deal that might see him return earlier than the present switch window shuts.
The Gunners are ready to promote Oleksandr Zinchenko to Atletico Madrid and, if the Ukrainian leaves for large cash, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta would like to carry on to 27-year-old Tierney as cowl.
With left-back Alex Valle chopping quick his mortgage deal at Parkhead from Barcelona to signal for Serie A facet Como, Rodgers would like to have a reunion with Tierney as shortly as doable.
If he does not get his man now, Rodgers may have Greg Taylor as his solely remaining left-back heading into the Champions League play-offs, with central defender Liam Scales as back-up.
Welsh should be questioning what he is let himself in for
For the sake of his profession, Stephen Welsh had no alternative however to exit on mortgage for the second half of this season.
The previous Scotland Beneath-21 worldwide had began simply two video games earlier than Christmas – a 5-2 win over Falkirk within the Premier Sports activities Cup final September and a goalless draw at Tannadice in December.
Whereas Celtic have been eager to maintain the 25-year-old on board to bolster their quota of homegrown gamers for his or her European squad, a short lived swap to Belgian facet Mechelen was in his finest pursuits.
Stephen Welsh left Celtic on mortgage to get recreation time with Belgian Professional League facet Mechelen
Celtic defender Welsh, above proper, has been subbed off at half-time in two of his video games
It’s honest to say, although, that the Scot would have needed a gentler introduction to life on the continent.
His first recreation resulted in a one-goal defeat away to Cercle Brugge.
Subsequent got here a 2-1 house loss to Genk, with Welsh subbed at half-time.
He retained his place for the weekend journey to face Anderlecht. This one resulted in a 4-1 thumping, with the Celtic loanee once more withdrawn on the break along with his facet two targets down.
Now simply 4 factors above the relegation zone, Mechelen are struggling and badly want a consequence after they face OH Leuven on Friday. Welsh should already be questioning what he signed up for.
Kyogo’s nonetheless breaking information with out kicking a ball
Kyogo Furuhashi’s transfer to France has set a brand new benchmark.
The Japanese worldwide’s £10m swap makes him the costliest participant over the age of 26 to switch to certainly one of Europe’s high 5 leagues with no earlier expertise at that degree.
Whereas supporters have been denied an opportunity to say a correct farewell to their former idol after his remaining look towards Younger Boys, Furuhashi launched an emotional message to followers through by means of the membership.
Kyogo Furuhashi is unveiled following his £10m transfer from Celtic to French outfit Rennes
The Japanese star’s final recreation for Celtic was in Champions League win over Younger Boys
Furuhashi exhibits off the badge of his new membership after his £10million swap to the Ligue 1 membership
‘Over the previous three-and-a-half years, I’ve been actually grateful in your great help and cheering,’ he stated. ‘From the second I joined till my remaining day, I’ve been completely happy each step of the way in which.
‘With the ability to get pleasure from so many great moments and achievements with all of you made me really feel just like the happiest participant on this planet numerous occasions. I imagine these invaluable experiences have been solely doable as a result of I got here to Celtic.
‘Even because the time goes on, I’m deeply moved and inspired by the various heat messages and type phrases I proceed to obtain, and I can’t thanks sufficient. I transfer ahead however I’ll maintain all of you in my coronary heart and proceed on my journey.
‘Lastly, I’m very sorry that I couldn’t say goodbye to you all, however I’ll give my finest in my new chapter. I’m assured that my great Celtic team-mates, together with the supervisor and his backroom workforce will proceed to create new and thrilling moments for the remainder of the season.’
Siegrist’s seek for recreation time is not going to plan
Ben Siegrist’s potential transfer to Serie A membership Genoa has raised an eyebrow or two amongst Celtic supporters who barely noticed him play throughout his two years at Parkhead.
The Swiss goalkeeper left Celtic six months in the past to affix Speedy Bucharest, however the supervisor who signed him, Neil Lennon, has since been sacked and Siegrist has fallen out of favour.
The 32-year-old former Dundee United participant is reported to be annoyed along with his lack of recreation time at Speedy, however a transfer to Genoa may consign him to a different spell on the bench, as back-up to Nicola Leali.
That’s how it’s for keepers like Siegrist: adequate to be at an enormous membership, however not fairly adequate to determine themselves as its No 1. The all-or-nothing nature of their place means they’re afforded minutes solely when the primary alternative is injured – or taking a relaxation.
Goalkeeper Ben Siegrist’s time at Celtic proved to be a irritating spell within the shadows
Siegrist was a formidable common with Dundee United, however he made simply two first-team appearances for Celtic, in League Cup ties towards Ross County and Motherwell. He by no means performed a aggressive match for them at Celtic Park.
He was all the time behind Joe Hart within the pecking order and, extra tellingly, the membership’s different back-up goalkeeper, Scott Bain, who was handed a brand new three-year deal in 2023.
Bain, 33, a hard-working participant who has accomplished higher than even he anticipated in his profession, is one other who has spent lots of time within the shadows. When his present deal expires, he may have been at Celtic for seven years, the final 4 of which have been on the fringes. This season, he has hardly even been on the bench.
Final summer season, Kasper Schmeichel changed Hart and Celtic signed Viljami Sinisalo from Aston Villa as his No 2. The latter has but to play, however he value £1m and, at 23, has loads time to show himself.
Bain and Siegrist, however, are amongst these keepers, like Jon McLaughlin and Liam Kelly throughout town, whose careers have pressured them right into a sort of Faustian pact. They safe their monetary future, typically on the expense of recreation time and worldwide recognition.
Celtic ladies able to take title race to the wire
A probably pivotal weekend within the Scottish Ladies’s Premier League season noticed the leaders slip up, Celtic take full benefit and the title race turn out to be so tight that it’s virtually unattainable to name.
Simply three factors separate the division’s high 4 sides after pacesetters Glasgow Metropolis have been overwhelmed by Hibs and Celtic cruised to a 4-0 triumph at house to Hearts.
The most recent twist in an unpredictable marketing campaign means Elena Sadiku’s facet can now be part of Metropolis on 47 factors in the event that they win their recreation in hand, towards Queen’s Park at Ochilview on Wednesday.
Elena Sadiku is decided to see her Celtic facet return to the highest of the SWPL desk
It’s a great addition for Celtic on the finish of a troublesome spell. First they misplaced to Rangers within the Sky Sports activities Cup semi-final. Then they waved goodbye to defender Caitlin Hayes, who joined Brighton & Hove Albion.
However they bounced again towards Hearts, particularly throughout a formidable first half when Shannon McGregor, Saoirse Noonan and Morgan Cross put Celtic three up. Natalie Ross added one other after the interval.
That Sadiku additionally managed to offer debuts to new signings Emma Westin and Abi Harrison made it an ideal day’s work for the membership who’re hoping to collect momentum at an important stage of the season.
Celtic can’t go high of the desk on Wednesday evening, however they’ll transfer alongside Glasgow Metropolis and eat into the leaders’ goal-difference benefit earlier than the edges meet in a Scottish Cup tie at Petershill Park this weekend.
It’s shaping as much as be an important few days for Celtic, within the league and cup, however it might be remiss of Sadiku to look past their subsequent recreation.
‘I’ve stated it to the women, all the things is in our arms,’ stated Sadiku. ‘Clearly, we’re desirous to push ahead now and wanting to attain many targets. Hopefully, we will attempt to rating rather a lot on Wednesday and attempt to take us again to the highest of the league. We’re totally targeted on that recreation.’
