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‘’I remember the words of Johnston telling me that, if for any reason Celtic decided they not to keep him, that he loved Albion and that he was going to try his best to make his career in this amazing club and in life.
“Sometimes these things happen. At the same time he told me this, I was clear with him because I knew the reality. I said to him
O’Riley’s statistics are impressive.
Since arriving at Celtic, he has provided more assists than anyone in the Scottish Premiership, his 29 being six more than Rangers captain James Tavernier.
O’Riley ranks third when combining goals and assists, his 54 involvements only two behind Heart of Midlothian striker Lawrence Shankland and seven adrift of Tavernier, Rangers’ regular penalty taker.
O’Riley (217) is second only to Tavernier (275) and well ahead of
Brighton have signed midfielder Matt O’Riley from Scottish champions Celtic for a fee believed to be more than £25m.
The London-born Denmark international has signed a five-year contract until June 2029.
O’Riley, 23, scored 27 goals in 125 appearances for Celtic, winning six trophies including three Scottish Premiership titles.
The fee is Scottish transfer record, surpassing the money paid to Celtic by Al-Ittihad for Jota last summer, and Kieran Tierney’s
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed midfielder Matt O’Riley’s move to Brighton is imminent.
The 23-year-old is absent for Sunday’s league visit to St Mirren, with Rodgers telling BBC Scotland: “He’ll be down in Brighton completing his medical.
“That move should be done over the course of the next couple of days.”
O’Riley, who has two Denmark caps, has scored 27 goals in 125 appearances for Celtic, collecting six winners’
Norwich City have agreed to sell Adam Idah to Celtic, subject to the striker passing a medical.
The Republic of Ireland international was on loan with the Scottish champions in the second half of last season, scoring nine goals.
In the last of his 19 appearances for Brendan Rodgers’ side, the 23-year-old hit a last-minute winner in the Scottish Cup final against Rangers.
In early July, Norwich turned down Celtic’s
A 7-goal thriller in North Carolina goes Celtic’s way.
City went into their first game of the USA Tour 2024 up against a Celtic side, who’s season starts in just over a week.
The early signs showed City were up for the game, with their first big chance coming in the 3rd minute. A well-worked move gave youngster O’Reilly a sight of goal, but the shot hit the side netting.…
Watford have signed Celtic forward Rocco Vata on a four-year contract.
The Hornets will have to pay compensation for the 19-year-old, who made six substitute appearances for Celtic’s first team and scored in a 5-0 Scottish Cup win over Buckie Thistle in January.
The son of former defender Rudi Vata, he joined the Scottish champions aged seven and is a Republic of Ireland youth international.
Vata’s deal at Vicarage Road
Norwich City have turned down a Celtic bid for Adam Idah understood to be around £4m to £5m.
The Republic of Ireland forward, 23, spent the second half of last season on loan with the Scottish champions, scoring nine goals in 19 appearances.
He netted the Glasgow club’s last goal of the campaign, the late winner against Rangers in the Scottish Cup final, which sealed a league and cup double.