Brighton are in talks with Celtic over a deal for Matt O’Reilly, with Chelsea and a number of other clubs interested in the midfielder.
O’Reilly has been the subject of bids from Atalanta this summer, with other clubs from the Premier League and abroad also interested.
sky sports news It was also reported over the weekend that he was one of a number of options being considered by Chelsea to replace Connor Gallagher should he complete his move to Atletico Madrid.
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O’Reilly scored Celtic’s second goal in Scottish Premiership opener against Kilmarnock
O’Reilly, who made 49 appearances for Brendan Rodgers’ side last season, scoring 19 goals and providing 18 assists, opened the season with a 4-0 win over Kilmarnock Celtic on Sunday. The team scored the second goal.
The 23-year-old is contracted to Celtic until 2027, with the club rejecting a £20m bid from Atletico Madrid in January.
Rodgers: Focus on the players, not the league
Celtics head coach Brendan Rodgers and Matt O’Reilly
Brendan Rodgers warns club O’Reilly won’t leave Celtic on the cheap this summer:
“The relationship with Matt was actually pretty easy because he’s such a great professional,” he told us sky sports news.
“The challenge for teams coming to a club like Celtic is they sometimes put their value in the league rather than the players.
“What’s important to me is that if a player does leave here, they pay for the player and that doesn’t always happen.
“No player is going to leave here unless the valuation is right and no team is at that level yet.”
When does the summer transfer window open and close?
this 2024 summer transfer window The Premier League will officially end at 11pm UK time on August 30, and the Scottish League will officially end at 11:30pm.
The Premier League has brought forward its deadline to link up with other major European leagues. The deadline was determined following discussions with leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.
