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Leicester City are expected to miss out on the signing of Celtic star Matt O’Riley as Atalanta step up their interest in signing him,, senior correspondent Pete O’Rourke revealed that the Glasgow giants will demand a club-record fee of upwards of £25million to sell the 23-year-old after his impressive year at Parkhead.
Celtic’s previous record sale is the £25m Al-Ittihad paid for Jota last year and the transfer of Kieran Tierney to Arsenal for the same fee. However, after winning promotion from the Championship last season, the Foxes are expected to face a relegation battle despite their ambitious transfer plan.Champions League clubs are also monitoring O’Riley and will make it difficult for Leicester to secure his signing.Leicester find themselves in a tricky financial position, but are keen to find a deal and could move quickly in an attempt to beat rivals to the deal.
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