Airdrie FC today confirmed that they have concluded a loan deal with Celtic for Irish midfielder Ben Wylie, who was one of the star performers in the Celtic B team’s debut season in the Lowland League last year. Wylie recently signed a new contract at Celtic so this move can be seen as being very much part of his football development.
📝 @CelticFCB's Ben Wylie has signed a new contract with the Club until the summer of 2024.
Congrats and good luck, @benwylie17 👊🍀 pic.twitter.com/xB6ylOGvO0
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) December 8, 2021
📝 Congratulations to Ben Wylie and Dane Murray who have both signed new @CelticFC contracts to extend their stay at the club until December 2022. 👏 pic.twitter.com/Oj6wEn5X4V
— Celtic FC Academy (@CelticFCAcademy) January 8, 2020
The League One side announced the signing, which is still subject to SFA clearance, on their official website earlier today.
We are delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Ben Wylie, who joins the club on loan subject to SFA approval. https://t.co/vDE96H3MLD pic.twitter.com/kPMszRNLoF
— Airdrieonians FC (@AirdrieoniansFC) July 28, 2022
The Airdrie FC signing announcement reads as follows:
We are delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Ben Wylie, who joins the club on loan subject to SFA approval. 20 year-old Wylie joined Celtic in 2018 and has been a regular start for the Glasgow club’s B-team since progressing from the Under 17s.
The attacking midfielder has also represented Northern Ireland at U15, U17, U19 and U21 levels and previously spent time on loan with his hometown team, Ballymena United.
Joining up with the Diamonds for training, Ben told airdriefc.com: “The manager brought it across to me that they play nice football. Brody Paterson, Jon Afolabi and Kerr McInroy were all here last season and they’ve all went on to do good things off coming to Airdrie.
“I have a hunger to win, and I want to win every week!”
Manager Rhys McCabe added: “Ben is a talented midfielder who loves to get forward and join the attack. We’re delighted to bring him in, and we look forward to him further strengthening our attacking options.”
Welcome to the Diamonds, Ben!
🎥 | DiamondsTV caught up with Ben as he joined the club on loan: pic.twitter.com/mTt3McpKDP
— Airdrieonians FC (@AirdrieoniansFC) July 28, 2022
Ben Wylie goal vs Caledonian Braves – 27/11/21 ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/5m16tKg7Yw
— Celtic Youth and Loan Highlights 🎥 (@celtic_ylvids) November 29, 2021
Loan Update 🚨
Celtic midfielder Ben Wylie has completed a loan move to Scottish League 1 side Airdrie
The 20-year-old featured regularly for the clubs B side last campaign and recently signed a new deal at Parkhead
All the very best of luck to him for the season ahead 🙌 pic.twitter.com/k4yNolmDmT
— Lewis Laird (@LewisLaird01) July 28, 2022
