Boyata will not be playing against the Hoops when his current team, Club Brugge, travels to Glasgow.
Dedryck Boyata is leaving Club Brugge after being denied an emotional reunion with Celtic.
The 33-year-old was a significant player during Brendan Rodgers’ first term, making 135 games for the Hoops from 2015 to 2019. However, recent seasons have not gone as planned, with him struggling to find football since leaving Hertha Berlin for Club Brugge. He has failed to play a minute this season and has not been picked to their European squad for 2024/25.
The next squad registration window is not until after the league phase, thus he won’t be able to play at Parkhead on November 27. According to Gazet van Antwerpen, Boyata’s contract expires in 2025, therefore recent absences could indicate his departure. And seeing his teammates travel to his former hunting area without him could be one of the last straws, assuming he is still alive and locked out in eight weeks.
Murphy Agnew, a women’s football star, believes that advancing Celtic to the Champions League group stages would be a more significant achievement than reaching Harvard. The American forward, an environmental engineering major, scored the sole goal as the Hoops defeated Vorskla Poltava in the first leg on Sunday, advancing to the round of 16 ahead of tomorrow’s second leg.
Agnew excelled both in the classroom and on the pitch, playing for Harvard Crimson, but after getting her degree, she made the difficult decision to focus solely on becoming a professional footballer. And the 25-year-old feels that reaching the Champions League group stage will validate his bold decision.
When asked if making it to Harvard or Europe’s top table was more important, the Pennsylvania native responded, “I think Champions League group stage! It would be absolutely wonderful for this club. I studied environmental engineering, but I haven’t kept up with any of it since I decided to focus on football with the expectation that I’ll have many years to work in that sector after my body can no longer play.
“At the conclusion of senior year, many of my classmates were already employed, but I knew I wanted to pursue a full-time career in football. It was clearly a conscious decision to follow the goal.
“I grew up following Liverpool and recall stories from Istanbul. That was my Champions League ‘wow’ moment. I enjoy the tournament. Playing in the group stages is something I’d love to attain.”
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