Celtic has reached an agreement with FC Augsburg to sign midfielder Arne Engels for a fee of €13m, subject to a medical which is scheduled for Friday.
Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg confirms the news that the Celtic support has been waiting for, Brendan Rodgers has got his replacement signing for Matt O’Riley who left the club for Brighton earlier this week.
BREAKING: Celtic have agreed a deal worth £11m for Augsburg midfielder Arne Engels 🚨 pic.twitter.com/YFnfcRqYZQ
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 29, 2024
Florian Plettenberg reports:
Exclusive! Arne #Engels will join Celtic. Total agreement between FC Augsburg and Celtic has been reached now! CEO Michael Nicholson and FCA boss Michael Ströll have finalised the deal today as sources from UK confirm.
▫️FCA will receive €13m in total and guaranteed
▫️20 % sell-on clause for FCA
▫️Medical booked for Friday!
20 y/o midfielder was the desired target for Brendan Rodgers. Smart deal for all parties involved.
A quick currency convertor tells us that Celtic are paying £10,940,595.76 for Engels, easily a club record signing and also a major statement that the club is at long last showing real intent as far as the Champions League is concerned.
The 20% sell-on clause appears to imply tough negotiations with the German side although Celtic may also have a similar percentage in their deal with Brighton. Let’s hope that there are no medical mishaps tomorrow and that pen is put to paper on this deal.
Too soon for Engels to make the bench on Sunday? It would be nice!
🚨🟢 Excl | Arne #Engels will join @CelticFC ✔️
Total agreement between @FCAugsburg and Celtic has been reached now! CEO Michael Nicholson and FCA boss Michael Ströll have finalized the deal today as sources from UK confirm.
▫️FCA will receive €13m in total and guaranteed… pic.twitter.com/uZcpHhfdJg
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 29, 2024
If reported fees are to be believed our sales of Mikey Johnston, Bosun Lawal, Oh & Haksabanovic pay for Engels with change leftover.
Not bad business that. pic.twitter.com/cUJlLH57i1
— Everything Celtic (@aboutceltic) August 29, 2024
Engels to Celtic is a good deal for Augsburg who paid very little for him from Brügge but have polished him & now get the reward. Celtic get a technical player not quite the finished article but will help them a lot. Central mid mostly with FCA but can play other positions.
— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) August 29, 2024
Finally looking like our main target, has been achieved at long last?
The time delays will be forgotten in time, even if this deal could have been concluded far earlier than it actually took imo?
Massive price for a young player to have upon him, especially within Scottish football.
Hope he has the temperament along with the ability to handle the pressure that will be applied from the Hun scum cheerleaders within the media?
But as long as he produces, and nothing to suggest that he won’t be a massive success for ourselves, then great business for ourselves imo?