are set for a busy transfer deadline day, with several deals still on the table for side before the window slams shut on Friday evening, and they have been in talks to sign another midfielder in the final
After a relatively slow summer at Parkhead, the have burst into action in the wake of the departure of midfielder Matt O’Riley.
The club’s Player of the Year last season, O’Riley joined Brighton in a deal worth in excess of £25m, a move which made him the club’s record sale but left a gaping hole in the Celtic squad.The midfielder was instrumental last season, grabbing 13 goals and 11 assists in the top flight to help his side clinch the title, and while Celtic are unlikely to find a like-for-like replacement, they are keen to reinvest the money across the squad.
Rodgers’ side are closing in on a pair of late deals made available by O’Riley’s exit, with a move which will bolster the options in the heart of defence following the departures of Gustaf Langerbielke and Yuki Kobayashi this summer.
They are also ready to add to their midfield ranks, having in a move that represents a record fee for the Bhoys. Engels will pen a four-year deal at Parkhead, and will likely be tasked with replicating the performances of O’Riley.
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