Sky Sports reporter Anthony Joseph has confirmed that Celtic are in talks with Augsburg over a deal for Arne Engels. The midfielder has been touted as a replacement for Matt O’Riley, who is set to complete a £30m move to Brighton.
Taking to Twitter/X, Joseph said that the Scottish Champions are in talks over a deal and that the Belgian is keen to make the move to Paradise.
The 20-year-old is believed to be valued at £9m, which would represent a significant outlay to Celtic but it would mean the club were serious about pushing into the next phase of player recruitment.
Celtic have signed Paulo Bernardo on a permanent basis earlier this summer but the manager stated that he wanted at least one more midfielder in. With O’Riley departing, Rodgers admitted he will need to get two in.
LAFC’s Mateusz Bogusz is another target for the club. The Polish midfielder will face Columbus Crew in the MLS Cup Final on Sunday before a move to Celtic comes into fruition.