Brendan Rodgers expects Matt O’Riley to complete his move from Celtic to Brighton in “the next couple of days.” The 23-year-old Denmark midfielder is down south undergoing a medical for a transfer reportedly worth £25million to the Hoops.
O’Riley joined Celtic from MK Dons in January 2022 for a reported fee of £1.5m. Speaking before the William Hill Premiership game against St Mirren in Paisley, Hoops boss Rodgers told BBC Scotland: “He’ll be down in Brighton, completing his medical so we expect that to go through over the course of the next couple of days. “If a player leaves here, you pay for the player and not necessarily the league.
The club have done great in terms of a business perspective, of course. “From a footballing perspective, you’re always sad to lose a top player.
He’s been absolutely magnificent in this last year. “Pleased for Matt in terms of, he gets a move to the Premier League and for us, we continue to push on and that’s the model of the club.” Celtic have been linked with 20-year-old Augsburg midfielder Arne Engels.