Matt O'Riley has been the subject of transfer speculation all summer, so what has brought him to the brink of a move to the Premier League and how might his departure affect Celtic?
Speculation about Matt O'Riley's future has been a daily constant in Scotland's media all summer after the midfielder helped Celtic to the league title and Scottish Cup Double.in January, it has seemed like only a matter of time before somebody matched Celtic's valuation for the elegantly influential 23-year-old.
With 10 goals in 54 appearances, nearly all of them starts, O'Riley had already shown his goal threat from midfield. Since arriving at Celtic, he has provided more assists than anyone in the Scottish Premiership, his 29 being six more than Rangers captain James Tavernier. O'Riley is also fourth best for successful crosses behind Tavernier, Armstrong and former Rangers left-back Borna Barisic - and his 25 goals over the last two years is only bettered by four strikers and that man Tavernier.
"I still think we need another player in that position," he said. "If he was to go, we'd need two more." O'Riley will perhaps think he has a better chance of adding to his two caps now that former Celtic midfielder Morten Wieghorst has been appointed caretaker boss, but playing regularly in one of the top leagues would no doubt help his cause.
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