Opinion: Celtic won't be worried over Premier League interest in star man

Matt O’Riley has been a revelation at Celtic Park since joining the Hoops from MK Dons in the January transfer window.

He has made a first-team place his own, and with the departure of Tom Rogic, looks set to play a huge role for the Hoops in the upcoming season. With his performances so far, it is not a surprise to see that a Premier League club are reportedly interested in signing the 21-year-old.

The Telegraph reports that the Celtic man is on a list of transfer targets for Leicester City, who are of course managed by former Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers.

The Hoops won’t be too worried about the interest in the player, as when he joined the Bhoys he signed a four-and-a-half year contract, which means he is contracted to be at Celtic Park until 2026.

The Hoops will expect interest in most of their best players, and with how well O’Riley has performed for Celtic since joining the club, there is bound to be interest from clubs who have watched the midfielder in action.

But the Hoops won’t be concerned about the interest, as at the moment, O’Riley can do more at Celtic than he can at Leicester, it is probably too early in his career for him to be thinking of a move back to England.

Maybe in a few years time he could make a return to England, after he has established himself as perhaps the best player in Scotland, that would seem like the best time for the player to move on, and he will want to test himself in the English Premier League.

Inevitably the player will leave Celtic at some stage, but the Bhoys would likely earn a lot more money should they sell O’Riley in 2024, rather than this summer, as he could have improved his game even more in the next two years.

At the moment, he has tests at Celtic Park to be concentrating