Celtic have reportedly made a £6.5m bid for Augsburg star Arne Engels. The Belgian attacking midfielder has been heavily touted as a replacement for Matt O’Riley, who is set to complete a £30m move to Brighton today.
According to Sky Sports reporter Anthony Joseph on Twitter/X, Celtic have submitted a bid for the 20-year-old and that he is keen to make the move.
UPDATE: Celtic have made a £6.5m bid for Augsburg midfielder Arne Engels.
It’s understood the 20-year-old is keen to join the Scottish champions.
Engels is one of Celtic’s top targets to replace Matt O’Riley, who is set to join Brighton in a deal worth £30m. https://t.co/a12ov0Ez0T pic.twitter.com/phjKrPEDyR
— Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) August 26, 2024
Augsburg reportedly want £8m for the player and you’d imagine that Celtic have included add-ons in the offer to bump that figure up. The player wants to come and compete for silverware while trying his hand in the Champions League.
Engels has made 53 appearances for the Bundesliga side, scoring 3 goals and assisting on 9 occasions.
Celtic will look to add two midfielders in the coming days and it is hoped that Engels will be one of the players to complete a permanent move before the deadline at the weekend.
🚨🟢 Celtic Glasgow, now pushing to sign Arne #Engels until Deadline Day ✔️
20 y/o central midfielder keen to join Celtic with concrete talks have taken place. Personal terms agreed. FC Augsburg informed.
But at this stage, no offer arrived. Could change today. FCA want to… pic.twitter.com/ni8j4uTrpe
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 26, 2024
