The Danish international is inching closer to a switch to Brighton
Brighton have reportedly tabled a £25m deal that looks set to take Matt O'Riley from Celtic this summer.
The in-demand midfielder was the subject of five bids from Atalanta - the highest reaching £23.5m after add-ons - but the Europa League winners eventually admitted defeat in their pursuit with the Scottish Premiership champions sticking to their asking price. The would turn to Lazar Samardzic instead and clear a path for the English Premier League side to take O'Riley from Celtic Park.
Reports now suggest that the fee for the 23-year-old will break the record for a sale in Scottish football that currently stands at £25m - following Kieran Tierney's move to Arsenal in 2019. The Celtic Way report that Brighton have tabled a £25m offer for O'Riley with a sell-on fee included in the deal that will take the payday beyond the record set by by Tierney's move to North London.
It is claimed that Celtic will hold a 10 per cent sell-on clause as part of the deal with negotiations progressing this week. It is noted the final payday is expected to "eclipse" the fees received for Tierney and Jota - when he joined Al-Ittihad last summer. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can also follow our dedicated Celtic podcast pages and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We've also entered the world of WhatsApp with our Celtic community up and running. Follow NOW to get your club's latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to your phone.
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