Matt O'Riley

It's all about which league a team plays in. The Premier is a top five league that generates huge amounts of television money.

 

Tbf, they are the envy of many EPL clubs..

 

Made me laugh

 

Yep. Sad reality in a way as they're a really small club..

Fair play to them though. They * all over clubs like United with how they operate and their recruitment..

 

BRIGHTON hope to seal a record-breaking £25million-plus deal for Matt O’Riley within 72 hours.

And that will see Celtic crank up their efforts to bring in reinforcements, with Augsburg’s Arne Engels a prime target.

SunSport told how the Seagulls had leapt to the front of the queue for in-demand midfielder O’Riley, who could now have played his last game for the Hoops.

Talks are continuing on a deal worth around £25m up front, with further bonuses and a sell-on clause bolted on.

That would top the previous highest sales from Scotland, set when the Hoops sold Jota and Kieran Tierney for around the £25million mark.

It’s believed Brighton are now edging towards agreeing a price with Celts, with personal terms needing to be thrashed out after that.

If that goes to plan, O’Riley, 23, could have a medical before the weekend and finalise a return to England, where he previously played for Fulham and MK Dons.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers wants TWO midfielders in if O’Riley goes, with Belgian starlet Engels on the radar.

Bundesliga outfit Augsburg want around £10m for the dynamic 20-year-old. Lausanne’s Alvyn Sanches is also being watched by Celts.

More players will leave, with Dutch side Heerenveen keen on a loan deal for frozen-out stopper Gustaf Lagerbielke.

Maik Nawrocki could also move on as Rodgers eyes a new central defender and left-back.

Brighton broke their transfer record for the second time this summer after forking out £40m on Leeds forward Georginio Rutter yesterday.

But deputy chairman Paul Barber admitted they still want more players in.

Asked about O’Riley, he said: “I don’t want to talk about other clubs’ players, but we’re always looking to strengthen

We’re still buying young and bringing in talent we think our coaches can improve.”

Danish international O’Riley has continued to star for Celts, despite the summer saga of where he will end up next.

Serie A leaders Atalanta have had several offers booted out by Hoops bosses. Southampton also tested the water as his former MK gaffer Russell Martin tried to land the star again.

But now their south- coast rivals look to have won the race.

O’Riley’s arrival could coincide with an exit for Billy Gilmour, who is wanted by Napoli in a deal worth around £15m.

But Barber insists they want the Scotland star to remain.

He added: “Billy’s a really important player. We love working with him, he’s a great character.

“We want Billy to stay if that’s possible.”

 

BRIGHTON hope to seal a record-breaking £25million-plus deal for Matt O’Riley within 72 hours.


SunSport told how the Seagulls had leapt to the front of the queue for in-demand midfielder O’Riley, who could now have played his last game for the Hoops.

Talks are continuing on a deal worth around £25m up front, with further bonuses and a sell-on clause bolted on.

That would top the previous highest sales from Scotland, set when the Hoops sold Jota and Kieran Tierney for around the £25million mark.

It’s believed Brighton are now edging towards agreeing a price with Celts, with personal terms needing to be thrashed out after that.

If that goes to plan, O’Riley, 23, could have a medical before the weekend and finalise a return to England, where he previously played for Fulham and MK Dons.


Brighton broke their transfer record for the second time this summer after forking out £40m on Leeds forward Georginio Rutter yesterday

But deputy chairman Paul Barber admitted they still want more players in.

Asked about O’Riley, he said: “I don’t want to talk about other clubs’ players, but we’re always looking to strengthen.

We’re still buying young and bringing in talent we think our coaches can improve.”

Danish international O’Riley has continued to star for Celts, despite the summer saga of where he will end up next.

Serie A leaders Atalanta have had several offers booted out by Hoops bosses. Southampton also tested the water as his former MK gaffer Russell Martin tried to land the star again.

But now their south- coast rivals look to have won the race

 

I want this done tomorrow.

Get it over with.

Start spending some serious money, Celtic.

Tight *

 

Aye, alright, Captain Obvious…

 

Brighton are very clever at finding undervalued players on the market. The fact that Brighton are interested in MOR should be setting off bells & whistles at all the other clubs.

 

And he is still here ya beauty lol

 

Rumour is he’s went down their agreed a deal and came back up and said to Celtic I’ll stay if wages are matched …


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That second part is genuinely how I imagine Lee Congerton's time at the club.

 

Peter lawell was there to meet him at parkhead with his bags and a taxi back the way