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Arne Engels

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Callum McGregor, Aug 29, 2024.

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  1. Sentinel

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    Excellent stuff! Looking forward to seeing what he's all about.
     
  2. Fontaine Gold Member Gold Member

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    4 year deal?
     
  3. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    Celtic Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Arne Engels from FC Augsburg on a four-year-deal, subject to international clearance.

    The 20-year-old Belgian midfielder progressed through the ranks of Club Brugge’s academy before making the step up to the Brugge reserve side, Club NXT.

    In 2023 he signed for German side FC Augsburg, where he made over 50 Bundesliga appearances.

    At international level, Engels has featured for Belgium at every age level from under-15s to under-21s and was called up to the Belgian first-team squad for their Euros’ warm-up match against Montenegro in the summer.

    He was also included in the latest Belgian squad for the upcoming Nations League campaign which was announced today (August 30).

    Celtic Manager Brendan Rodgers said: “We are delighted to bring Arne to Celtic. He is an exciting young player of real quality who has already made his mark at a really high level in the Bundesliga.

    "He has a wide range of attributes which will allow him to play a number of positions in midfield, so we feel he is an excellent acquisition for the Club. I think Arne’s style of play, his energy and his technical ability really will suit our game model.

    "While Celtic will always be our priority, it is fantastic too that Arne is now receiving full international recognition within a top Belgian squad, something he is very deserving of."
     
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  4. ArminCeltic

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    Absolutely delighted with this
    Peter Lawwell masterclass
     
  5. JML67 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Can't wait to see this guy play ball. If we're parting with a club record fee without a loan first then he must have a LOT of potential (or we've been swindled) :fear:

    Welcome Arne!
     
  6. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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  7. Cumbernauld Bhoy67

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    Just been selected in the Belgium first team squad for next week. Buzzing with this.
     
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  8. JML67 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Confidence will be through the roof then! As will Lawwells blood pressure when our £11m signing plays for Belgium before he plays for Celtic :giggle1:
     
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  9. Crilly Hakuhna matata

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    * buzzing with this signing
     
  10. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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  11. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Top signing and the type we should be making at least once or twice per window moving forward.

    Hopefully Rodgers has gotten through to the board, moving forward.

    Slow progress!
     
  12. Cumbernauld Bhoy67

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    From what i’ve seen from clips posted on here and the fact he’s been picked by Belgium senior team i think this could be one of our best players in the last 10-15 years.
     
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  13. HTG "I have an uncle who does Yoga"

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    A comment from an Augsburg fan on him.

    "Bought him for 100k from the second Belgian league 1.5 years ago and now we sold him for at least 13m€. This hurts so much but we did everything right and he's one of the best transfers in our history.

    You gotta know, his first game for us (after he played in front of a few hundred fans in Belgium) was Dortmund away with 80.000 fans in the stadium and Maaßen had the balls to start him.

    He had to play directly against Jude Bellingham and immediately made an assist on his debut and continued to play for us like he wasn't bothered by the step up at all that season"
     
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    I agree at 20 I dont see him being ahead of the captain on pay or even ahead of the vice captain


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    The board are trusting Rodgers with this. It has to work. If he impresses and we sell for 30m then these deals will happen more often. Could be even an upgrade on O'reilly
     
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    This sounds like us talking about O'Riely
     
  17. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    The Engels has landed.
     
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    If he succeeds it should really show the board the way forward.

    Really need him too otherwise the biscuit tin will be refilled :56:
     
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