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European club want to sign ‘world-class’ Celtic player

Celtic are facing a battle to keep hold of one of their best players this summer with one of Europe’s big boys keen on doing business.

The Bhoys are going into the summer fresh off of winning yet ano🐷ther SPFL title and Brendan Rodgers is expecting there to be🐎 interest in a number of his players.

Celtic෴ had some standout ꧙performers throughout the season.

The likes of Kyogo Furuhashi and Adam Idah later in the season caught the eye, while further back, Cameron Carter-Vickers was once again solid.

However,ꩵ no Celtic player stood out more t😼han midfielder Matt O’Riley. And according to reports from Spain, Atletico Madrid are pushing again to sign him.

Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Atletico Madrid back in to sign Celtic’s Matt O’Riley

According to , Spanish giants Atletico Madrid are looking into doing a deal for O’Ril💝ey again after showing initial interest in January.

O’Riley was a huge hit for Celtic last season, scoring 18 goals and becoming the key man in midfield for Brendan Rodgers’ side.

Na🍌turally though, that form comes with catching the eye and it looks like Atletico could make their move.

The report from MD suggests that Celtic will be more open to negotiations this sum💙mer after initially telling the La Liga s𒉰ide they didn’t want to part ways in January.

O’Riley is valued at at least by Celtic and recent reports have suggested Tottenham Hotspur are also keen on the mid💝fielder.

Celtic need to get big money if they sell O’Riley

That £25m figure mentioned is a big chunk of change for Celtic but is th🎃ere a cha𓄧nce they could get even more?

With Atletico and Tottenham apparently keen, there’s a chance for Celtic to sܫtart a little bit of a bidding war here and ensure they get proper value for their ‘world-class’ star.

O’Riley has clearly ꦆshown he can play at a higher level and that’s not to disrespect Celtic, but there are tougher tests out there for him.

If Atletic🥂o are serious, then they’ll pay the money. Celtic, then, could have a job on their hands keeping their star man but with big money on the table, it could be a deal worth doing.