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Celtic hunt for £4.3m midfield talent as Brendan Rodgers gives green light

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Celtic will have to fight hard to sign the highly sought-after young player since other teams are keeping an eye on him.

Alvyn Sanches, a midfielder for FC Lausanne-Sport, is a target for Celtic, but the Scottish powerhouse will not have a free hand with the young Swiss player. The 21-year-old is also being watched by clubs in the Championship and throughout Europe, as his stellar season has drawn interest from a number of places in Europe.

Sanches, who was born in France but qualified for Switzerland at the youth level, has been associated with Lausanne for more than ten years. He scored six goals in 27 games from the middle of the park last season, despite the team’s struggles in the Swiss Super League.

According to Express Sport, Celtic dispatched scouts to evaluate Sanches at several times during 2023–2024, and the Scottish Premiership winners are still interested in him going into the summer transfer window.

It is believed that Sanches, who is anticipated to depart Lausanne in the upcoming weeks, has impressed Hoops head coach Brendan Rodgers. Any potential transfer, meanwhile, will depend on whether the £4.3 million asking price from the Swiss club is fulfilled.

Not only Celtic, but other teams are debating whether to put Lausanne’s determination to the test. Along with teams in Germany, France, and the Netherlands, championship sides Stoke City and Coventry City have been closely monitoring Sanches’ condition.

One of the most promising young players in Swiss football, Sanches is technical, tenacious, and has an eye for goal. Since making his Lausanne debut just three months after turning eighteen, he has already accrued nearly 100 senior games.

The business INEOS, led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, owns FC Lausanne-Sport. It also purchased a minority share in Manchester United earlier this year. INEOS also owns a controlling stake in OGC Nice, a team in Ligue 1.

It’s unclear how Paulo Bernardo, another midfielder, will fare in the future in relation to Celtic’s pursuit of Sanches. There are allegedly talks about a permanent deal for Bernardo, who spent the previous season on loan at Celtic Park.

In addition, Rodgers is searching the summer transfer window for a new goalie. Before hanging up his cleats this month, Joe Hart had been Celtic’s first-choice goalie for the previous three seasons.

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Mark Wilson reacts to floated Celtic transfer theory involving experienced goalkeeper

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There have been many of choices discussed in relation to the current Scottish Premiership winners as the Celtic custodian quest continues.

Martin Dubravka, the custodian for Newcastle United, has been connected a lot this window, which has made him talk about his future after Slovakia lost to England last week in their elimination from Euro 2024.

As the Celtic custodian quest continues, numerous options have been considered in relation to the current Scottish Premiership winners.

Newcastle United’s custodian Martin Dubravka has been in contact with a number of people this transfer window, which has forced him to discuss his future after Slovakia’s defeat by England last week sealed their elimination from the 2024 European Championship.

It has been revealed that the Bhoys are reportedly chasing about 20 stoppers in total. Fans are getting angrier by the minute, thus a solution is required.

In response to the proposed Celtic custodian idea, Mark Wilson
Numerous options have been suggested as potential solutions to the Celtic custodian crisis, and former Hoops player Mark Wilson has added his own proposal of a potential fit.

The 40-year-old responded to a hypothesis that surfaced on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard regarding the signing of free agency goalie Kasper Schmeichel, a move that would bring the seasoned stopper back together with Brendan Rodgers. At Leicester City, the two worked together for three years.

“I quite like that, that’s quite a sensible suggestion,” he said in his explanation. He’s perhaps pushing it a touch too far at 37. Nevertheless, he’s been an excellent custodian over the years provided he has maintained his physical condition, which you would think he would. Naturally, there is a connection to Brendan Rodgers.

“He possesses both the height and experience that you need in a goalie. It’s fine if he works for you for a year or two if that’s all you get out of him.

I’ll bring it up again: I don’t believe that signing players is always necessary to make money. The performances and awards they assist in delivering should be the ultimate goal. You have to admit, Joe Hart checked all the boxes in that.

“Celtic, of course, did not receive any sell-on from him, but they did receive a spell of prosperity and stability from a keeper who, while not perfect, was almost always there to carry the side over the finish line when it mattered most. If he is a free agent, I don’t think you can do worse than him.

In the unlikely event that it materialised, there would be some familiarity there because Schmeichel has a tonne of experience and has played in Scotland before.

He played 32 games for Anderlecht in all competitions last season, giving up 33 goals and recording eight clean sheets [Transfermarkt].

However, given that he is 37, it would probably only be a temporary arrangement. It is unlikely that Hart would be at Parkhead for more than a year or two, considering he recently retired at that age.

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Reasons Celtic rejected bid for key player

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Oh Hyeon-gyu of Celtic is the most wanted person according to KRC Genk as of June 13. Additionally, it was said that he is eager to leave Brendan Rodgers’ team in the summer.

Later on that day, Belgian announced that the 23-year-old and the Jupiler Pro League team had reached a personal terms agreement.

HBVL revealed earlier this week that Genk and Celtic are still in negotiations for Oh Hyeon-gyu.

According to Het Laatste Nieuws, the Belgian team has already made a preliminary offer for the international player from South Korea. They state that Celtic rejected it, but they don’t go into specifics.

According to the source, Genk has “increased the bid” to secure the services of the Celtic striker, indicating that they are not ready to lose up on him. This makes it very evident that they wish to close a deal this summer.

HLN doesn’t discuss Genk’s most recent offer or the amount required to persuade Celtic.

After signing with them in January 2023, the attacker has played in 47 games for a total of over 1,300 minutes. Celtic will have to decide whether to keep him or not.

 

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Serie A Giants Tracking Celtic Man As Option

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Matt O’Riley of Celtic is one of the two midfielders that Italian powerhouse Roma is keeping an eye on this summer.

O’Riley had an outstanding last season at Celtic, helping the team win both the Scottish Premiership and the Scottish Cup.

 

The 23-year-old Dane made 48 appearances for Brendan Rodgers’ team in all competitions, tallying 19 goals and 18 assists.

Roma is thinking of sending him to Italy this summer, while Atletico Madrid is interested in acquiring him.

 

But he’s one of two attacking midfielders Roma is now pursuing, according to Italian daily Corriere dello Sport (via Tutto Mercato).

After seeing what O’Riley has to offer, the Serie A powerhouses are impressed and have him on their wish list.

 

However, Tomas Suslov of Hellas Verona, who is presently with Slovakia in the European Championship squad, is also attracting interest from Roma.

The Serie A powerhouses are still undecided about which player to try to recruit this summer despite liking both profiles.

Gruda’s performances for Mainz this season, which saw them finish in 13th place in the Bundesliga, drew attention.

The winger has suitors in Germany and the Premier League, including Aston Villa and Newcastle, and is currently a wanted man for the summer.

While Bayern Munich is interested in signing Gruda, the winger has acknowledged that as a boy, he dreamed of playing for the Allianz Arena team. Gruda is also being pursued by Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, and RB Leipzig.

 

When asked if joining Bayern Munich would be his dream move, Gruda replied, “Absolutely,” to the German daily Bild (via FCBinside). Every football player’s childhood dream is to play for Bayern Munich.

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