Celtic have rejected a 3rd Atalanta bid for hot-shot midfielder Matt O’Reilly.
It’s understood the improved provide consists of an preliminary charge of £15m plus extra prices
Celtic rejected Atalanta’s first bid for O’Reilly and subsequently rejected an improved £14.3m plus add-ons provide from the Italian aspect earlier this week.
Atalanta’s Serie A rivals Juventus and Roma, in addition to La Liga aspect Atletico Madrid, have additionally proven curiosity within the Denmark worldwide.
O’Reilly made 49 appearances for Brendan Rodgers’ aspect final season, scoring 19 objectives and offering 18 assists, and was captain in Washington’s 4-0 pre-season win over D.C. United final Sunday.
The 23-year-old is contracted to Celtic till 2027, with the membership rejecting a £20m bid from Atletico Madrid in January.
Rodgers: Celtic are relaxed and lifelike about O’Reilly state of affairs
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Celtic head coach Brendan Rodgers on midfielder Matt O’Reilly’s future
Talking to reporters forward of Celtic’s pleasant towards Manchester Metropolis in North Carolina on Wednesday, head coach Brendan Rodgers stated the membership have been lifelike about hypothesis surrounding O’Reilly’s future however that there was no speedy hyperlink to any potential switch. progress.
“No updates. We’re fairly relaxed,” Rogers stated. “He works properly, he’s very targeted and naturally if you find yourself an excellent participant, particularly a younger participant as dedicated {and professional} as he’s, he will get consideration.
“He is doing an important job and there is nothing to report.
“These near Celtic know this mannequin that works. Matt has been on the membership for 3 years and has developed into the participant he has change into.
“He is aware of it is a privilege to play for Celtic and, in fact, the way it works is that gamers have the chance to maneuver on. Celtic is a membership the place you’ll be able to transfer on however you do not have to. It is A really tough membership.
“Competing at this degree is an actual problem given the wages gamers are paid.
“What I see in Matt is that he is a top-notch skilled. He is a really humble man who’s devoted to his profession and he is aware of what he has right here, so we’re all relaxed.
“Each participant has worth however we expect he is essential for us and whereas he’s right here we’ll proceed to develop him and assist him enhance.”
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