I am going for good: Celtic players will be joining one of the best club in England
Celtic had a busy month in August with a number of transfer dealings completed for players to arrive at Parkhead and to move on from Glasgow.
Brendan Rodgers was able to bring in Paulo Bernardo and Adam Idah on permanent deals to bolster his squad, after they were initially on loan during the 2023/24 campaign, having landed Kasper Schmeichel and Viljami Sinisalo the previous month.The Hoops then got busier towards the end of the summer transfer window as they landed Alex Valle on loan from Barcelona, before signing Arne Engels, Luke McCowan, and Auston Trusty on deadline day.
Michael Johnston was one player who was allowed to leave on a permanent basis, joining Championship side West Bromwich Albion, but he was not the only ace to depart Parkhead.
Danish central midfielder Matt O’Riley left to join Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League for a reported fee of more than £25m, which is a Scottish and Celtic record transfer fee.
It will be interesting to see whether the midfield wizard goes on to be a roaring success in England, like Virgil van Dijk, or struggles and plummets in value, like Gary Hooper.One player Celtic played a masterclass by selling at the right time was versatile defender Josip Juranovic, after his impressive spell in Scotland.
How much Celtic paid for Josip Juranovic
In the summer of 2021, the Scottish giants reportedly splashed out a fee of £2.5m to sign the right-back from Legia Warsaw on a five-year deal.
The Croatia international hit the ground running in Glasgow with an impressive debut season, as he showcased his quality in and out of possession, whilst being deployed at left-back and right-back during his time in Scotland.
Juranovic played 26 matches in the Scottish Premiership during the 2021/22 campaign, under Ange Postecoglou, and helped his side to keep 11 clean sheets in those games – winning 56% of his duels in total.
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