Celtic are committed to signing 23-year-old Adam Idah on a permanent deal after he performed well on loan, but a move for the Republic of Ireland striker, who is valued by the Championship club at £6 million, could be complicated by Norwich City’s search for a new manager following the sacking of David Wagner. (Daily Record)
Atletico Madrid turned down the opportunity to sign Wilfred Ndidi when his contract with Leicester City expires, making Celtic’s Matt O’Reilly and Feyenoord’s Mats Wiever their priorities to strengthen their midfield. (Rudi Galetti, About X)
Atletico Madrid are in talks to sign 23-year-old Matt O’Reilly from Celtic, along with Feyenoord’s Mats Wiever and Real Sociedad’s Mikel Merino, but none of the three are currently more advanced than the others. (Atletico Universe)
Celtic are considering whether to make a permanent move for 22-year-old midfielder Paulo Bernardo, who is reportedly not in Benfica’s first-team plans after a loan spell with the Scottish champions, for a fee of £6 million (Ojogo).
Manager Russell Martin said Southampton are hoping to persuade goalkeeper Alex McCarthy to stay at the club. McCarthy, 34, is a former England international who returned to the team after helping them win promotion to the Premier League and has attracted interest from Celtic and other clubs. (Football Scotland)
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