Celtic star kicks off Premier League bidding war with Saints favoured in race against Chelsea and Brighton – Football365

Chelsea perceive Celtic celeb Matt O’Riley as a ability substitute for wantaway midfielder Connor Gallagher however confront contenders for his hallmark from Premier League enemies.

Southampton think they can have the inside track on wrapping up O’Riley pondering their manager Russell Martin trained the player when he was at MK Dons.

Celtic have seemingly been anxious to listen to deals for their celeb player however are bizarre to concur any kind of kind of incision price bargain especially wearing at least 3 Premier League subordinates affirming excitement.

Imparted that Adam Lallana has not yet appeared in preseason dabble and Stuart Armstrong deviated the Saints previously this summer season season due to arrangement expiration, Southampton fans are anxious to investigate their team correct away have jostling talent amidst the park.

While Martin can well have the ear of the player himself, Celtic will possibly be well ware that O’Riley is a ability silver silver money cow for the club marketed excitement from the cherishes of Chelsea and Atalanta.

Celtic are under most certainly no tension to sell for much less than their assessment though and Southampton are claimed to have tabled an bargain in the place of £18m plus have-ons which can loss well short of the enquiring price.

The only 2 high-profile intensifications Southampton has rendered this summer season season are Flynn Downes and Taylor Harwood-Bellis, that signed for £20m and £18m, respectively, after prices last period on money at the team.

Imparted the high level of excitement in the 23-year-donned, it is expected that the Saints will possibly have to go beyond both of those dues in order to indicator O’Riley this summer season season.

Celtic’s record cost is the £25m they removed from the sale of Kieran Tierney to Arsenal endorse in 2019 and the genuinely same cost was once again received for Jota in 2023 albeit in installments.

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Chelsea and Southampton can both end up losing out on a bargain if Brighton perpetuate to carry out deeds on the midfield talent.

Crucially the Seagulls are claimed to be anxious to table an bargain of £25m plus have-ons for the celeb and they can creep in in floater of their Premier League enemies if the bargain is attractive to Celtic.

Transfer press reporter Alan Nixon, cases that Brighton have currently submitted a bid and can end up having to motivate the player to indicator on marketed the excitement from Martin’s Saints and Chelsea.

“The Seagulls have been chasing the goalscoring Danish international provided that May and are currently chummy to hitting a figure that the Glasgow giants welcome,” Nixon introduced wearing his Patreon.

“And Brighton hope that O’Riley will possibly fancy joining them regardless of a bid from his donned apex pooches Russell Martin at Southampton.”