The Bhoys have been consistently linked with the Augsburg talent over the last couple of weeks. At the the weekend, Celtic were reported to have opened talks for his signature.
The situation is advancing quickly with the reigning Scottish champions moving quickly amidst Matt O’Riley’s imminent big-money move to Brighton.
Reports from Germany now indicate that the player has agreed to make the switch to Glasgow but Augsburg’s stance remains a potential roadblock.
Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg reports that Augsburg want to keep Engels in the current transfer window and would only be willing to do business at a high level
They value him between £8.5m and £12.7m in local currency. The high end of that could well push Celtic out of the running, although the club do have money to burn.
They value him between £8.5m and £12.7m in local currency. The high end of that could well push Celtic out of the running, although the club do have money to burn.
Encouragingly, it’s said that personal terms with the player’s representatives have already been agreed, with the German club informed of that fact.
The 20-year-old midfielder has only been at Augsburg for 18 months so it’s understandable that they want to keep him and develop his talents further. That could result in an even bigger sale down the line.
Despite his young age he has already made over 50 Bundesliga appearances, scoring three goals and assisting nine times.
Engels is exactly the kind of emerging player Celtic should be targeting. The fact he has a hunger to come to Glasgow and play under Brendan Rodgers is encouraging, too.
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