Celtic receive £17m transfer bill for top 2 targets as outcast announces his own exit as he poses in new team’s kit

This week, the Hoops have a lot of periphery players leaving the club, in addition to midfielders.

Celtic will have to spend £17 million to sign their top two midfield targets. Matt O’Riley is about to complete a Scottish record transfer to Brighton, with the Scottish champions preparing a £30 million package for the man Ange Postecoglou brought to Scotland for just £1.5 million from MK Dons. When asked about his arrival after the Seagulls’ victory over Manchester United, manager Fabian Hurzeler couldn’t help but smile and say, “Let’s see what happens.”

With O’Riley’s impending departure, Brendan Rodgers is looking for midfield reinforcements, and Arne Engels is a top candidate. Talks have apparently begun between the Hoops and Bundesliga club Augsburg over a potential transfer. He played 80 minutes for the German team against Werder Bremen this weekend, and he is reputedly valued at £9 million.

Mateusz Bogusz is another player on Celtic’s roster. He is set to play for Los Angeles FC in the League Cup Final against Columbus Crew, and a deal to get him out of the MLS is expected to cost over £8 million. That implies that if Rodgers wants to sign his two top targets before the market closes next week, he’ll require £17 million from the board.

This week, the Hoops have a lot of periphery players leaving the club, in addition to midfielders. Gustaf Lagerbielke is one of them, and a new left-back has long been on the agenda. Rodgers is ready for a busy week of ins and outs in Paisley, where he will devote his full attention to the list of chores that await him after St Mirren’s departure.

Speaking of exits, one forgotten pariah has announced his own departure from Parkhead. Yuki Kobayashi has moved to social media to share footage of himself at Portimonese, following the club’s release of a video showing the defender in his new team colours and greeting the media. He has also rapidly modified his social media bio to include @portimonese_oficial. He has signed a contract till the end of the 2026-07 season.

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