Sky Sports earlier today claimed that Inter Milan are monitoring Matt O’Riley with a view to making a move for the Hoops midfielder next month when the January transfer window opens. It’s a bold claim by the broadcaster who have given an afternoon update involving O’Riley and have intimated that the Serie A side would offer an initial loan-deal for the Dane with an obligation-to-buy come the summer time.
It’s pretty far fetched this one an considering the condition Celtic are in currently, there would be chaos if Matt was signed in January. Added into this is the conditions that Inter Milan are supposedly putting forward an it’s a complete non-starter. Even if it was a transfer-breaking record fee there’s no way the Parkhead heirarchy would condone such a move.
It would be cash up-front as we all know the men in that boardroom like the feeling of silver and gold running through the coffers and their own fingers. This past summer transfer window has been a major dereliction of duty and there would be a full on revolt if that happened considering the squad management that has been foisted upon the loyal supporters and manager.
There’s several glaring problems that Celtic must address when that transfer window opens in the next few weeks. A striker, left-back, defensive-midfielder and goalkeeper should be high on the agenda for the boss and his team. Callum McGregor has bemoaned that severe dearth in talent and quality that has been left within the squad after several big departures in June and July. Those MUST be dealt with if we stand any chance of winning the Scottish Premiership this year.
File this one under not a chance!
🍀 Inter Milan are considering a January move for Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley.
What are your thoughts, Celtic fans? pic.twitter.com/R0777tpyi2
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) December 22, 2023
UPDATE…
Brendan Rodgers has refuted the suggestion that Matt O’Riley is going anywhere in the next transfer window which opens up in a matter of weeks now. The Irishman was asked the question by Mark Benstead of Sky Sports earlier this afternoon and was steadfast in his view that we need to add more quality to the group, as opposed to taking it away.
It’s a strong rebuttal from the Celtic manager and one which will have the Hoops supporters sitting a little bit easier in their seats’ tonight after seeing the news break earlier today that Matty is attracting interest from the Italian giants, Inter Milan, as well as Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid – whom Matt played brilliantly against in the UEFA Champions League group stages this year too – ahead of the January transfer window.
Rodgers will know himself of course that their will be a natural cycle on players like the former MK Dons man and he will follow the likes of Odsonne Edouard and Moussa Demeble in leaving Celtic Park for very high fees one day. For now though, as the boss has stated, Matt is very much a part of the plans moving forward and will be integral in helping rejuvenate our flailing campaign at present and get us back firing on all cylinders again.
It’s been a dreadful few weeks for the Bhoys lately, but with a chance to rectify some issues in the transfer market soon, combined with the ability to put our recent blip behind us and win our against Livingston and Dundee – then follow that up with a win over our main title rivals at Celtic Park at the end of this month – opportunities are plentiful to make things right and put the ship back on course once more.
🍀 “We want to add to the squad rather than take any away…”
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has his say on Inter Milan’s interest in Matt O’Riley 🔽 pic.twitter.com/oDHfyDQ03o
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) December 22, 2023
Paul Gillespie
Its got Hun dna all over it this one eh? pure pish to try and unsettle us , they will need to try harder and be a wee bit more realistic with their b.s , Matt may well leave in the summer but who knows certainly not Lye news an their Hun instigators , Hail hail .