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.

Celtic will have to make several important decisions this summer.

Celtic will have a busy roster when it comes to both moving and new players when the 2024 summer transfer window officially starts on Friday.

Fans are expecting that players like Matt O’Riley will remain on the team in certain situations, or that additional strikers would be needed if Kyogo Furuhashi goes, especially with Adan Idah returning to Norwich City following his loan period.

In other situations, though, it’s pretty certain that Celtic will bring in a top custodian and that the Bhoys will improve their squad.

After several successful years at Parkhead, including a triumph over Rangers in the Scottish Cup final, Joe Hart made the decision to retire at the end of the season.

Given how enormous of shoes to fill, which path does Brendan Rodgers take? Does he bring in a different knowledgeable goalie? Or do they bring on a budding talent to their team?

While Caoimhin Kelleher is one player linked to a potential move to Glasgow, Martin Dubravka of Newcastle United has also entered the picture.

Prior to Nick Pope joining the team, Peter Grant described the 35-year-old as a “quality” keeper who performed admirably in between the sticks.

Grant told Go Radio that despite his advanced age, he isn’t concerned since he thinks they “all look fantastically fit nowadays” and he is somewhat enthusiastic about the possibility of something happening here.

Dubravka Martin at Celtic
Grant remarked, “I thought he did really well, at Newcastle.” “Remember, before the Pope entered. I was taken aback by how well he was doing before he entered.

They made a great signing in that Pope was exceptionally intelligent. After playing a few games for Manchester United the previous season, Dubravka returned to Newcastle due to Pope’s injury and resumed playing for them.

He is 35 years old, yet once more, everyone seems incredibly fit these days. When teams like Manchester United are searching for you as well, that speaks much about your quality. That’s why I find it disappointing that there are people like Joe Hart, who looks amazing for his age. These days, all of these guys are able to persevere because their methods have entirely changed. He is an excellent goalie. Depending on the price. All of these things are happening because a few goalkeepers are currently being touted.

The hope among Celtic supporters is that this summer will bring quality additions to help Brendan Rodgers begin his defence of the Scottish Premiership championship and boost the team’s reputation in Europe.

Celtic has struggled to leave its stamp in the Champions League during the past three seasons. Although leading Scotland has been fantastic, the supporters are itching to return to the early 2000s, when defeating teams like Liverpool was practically a given.

The glaring vacancy that Joe Hart left behind is the one major position that Rodgers needs to fill. The Celtic crowd will truly mourn the retiring hero, not only for his heroics in between the Parkhead sticks but also for his special relationship with them.

Although there have been numerous rumours about goalkeepers, nobody is truly sure who Brendan Rodgers has in mind to take that position. But Euro 2024 may hold the key to the solution.

Marek Rodak is a 22-cap custodian for Slovakia on the international scene. Rodak, who graduated from the Fulham academy, had successful loan stints with Rotherham United, Accrington Stanley, and Welling United.

Mike McEntegart, the former Welling custodian, was replaced by Rodak. Although he did not like that a young player had taken over, McEntegart had nothing but great regard for the 23-year-old.

“It’s the size and frame of him when you first meet him,” McEntegart remarked. But you could tell he was going to be a great custodian by the way he walked.

Rodak truly made a name for himself in the 2019–20 Premier League season amid the London club’s bid for promotion.

That season, Rodak dethroned Marcus Bettinelli as Fulham’s top player, and the Craven Cottage team’s campaign for promotion is claimed to have picked up steam at that point. [Sky Sports]

Rodak had 14 clean sheets in 33 games, which helped Fulham advance to the Championship play-off final and the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Brentford in extra time.

And that’s when the Slovakian’s situation completely turned bad. After just one season in the top tier, Rodak was demoted, losing both his Premier League status and his starting spot in the first squad to Alphonse Areola, who was brought in on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.

Once again, Fulham emerged victorious in the following season, and Rodak was rewarded with a starting position in the English second division.

After spending £8 million on German custodian Bernd Leno in 2022, Rodak was once again benched by Fulham and has spent the last two seasons there. [Sky Sports]

As Martin Dubravka of Newcastle’s backup, Rodak is a member of Slovakia’s Euro 2024 roster. Despite this, he did play the entire 90 minutes in Slovakia’s 4-0 victory over San Marino last week, and in the team’s 1-1 draw with Norway in March, he was outstanding. [Fotmob]

Rodak is now searching for a new team and may be an

Given that Rodgers needs to add players to his forward line, the striker position is expected to be a hot topic of discussion.

Despite having an incredible loan period at Parkhead in the latter half of the previous season, Adam Idah, a Republic of Ireland international, has acknowledged he is unsure of his future [Football Scotland].

In the event that Celtic is unable to secure his services, Rodgers has a well-known option that he may consider using to inject some variety into the closing third.