Sold for £20m: Celtic struck gold selling ace who’s now worth millions less.
Matt O’Riley completed his departure from Parkhead during the summer transfer window, costing Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers one of his best players.
Brighton & Hove Albion reportedly signed the Denmark international for more than £25 million, setting a Scottish transfer record.
Following his 18 goals and 13 assists in the Scottish Premiership in the 2023-2024 season, O’Riley left the club due to interest from other teams.
Rodgers is no stranger to losing some top talents at Parkhead and one player he struck gold with during his first spell at the club was Moussa Dembele.
How much Celtic sold Moussa Dembele for
In the summer of 2018, French side Lyon moved in to recruit the centre-forward from the Hoops for a reported amount of £20m, after he had signed from Fulham for an undisclosed compensation fee in 2016.
Dembele had an incredible first season as a member of the Glasgow team, kicking off his career. In 49 games, he amassed an impressive 32 goals and nine assists for Rodgers.
Even yet, he did see a decline in performance in his second season at Paradise, finishing with just 17 goals and 9 assists in 39 games across all competitions.
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