Brighton ready to break the bank for Matt O’Riley with massive bid submitted

Brighton is set to break the bank this summer, preparing a bid exceeding £25 million for Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley.

The news of their bid follows recent inquiries into Celtic’s valuation of the player.

Following their response from Celtic, the Premier League team reportedly made a proposal above £25 million, surpassing Celtic’s previous record for selling Kieran Tierney. [Alan Nixon]

The Seagulls’ bid of more than £25 million demonstrates their seriousness in obtaining O’Riley’s services, particularly considering the competition from Southampton and Atalanta, who have both expressed a great desire to get the midfield player and made offers that are significantly higher than Celtic’s asking price.

It will be intriguing to watch what transpires in the coming days and whether Matt O’Riley is amenable to a move that would prevent him from playing in Europe this season.

The offer might provide Atalanta and Chelsea with the impetus they need to make a competitive offer that meets Celtic’s requirements.

Adam Idah now heading to Celtic as journalist drops exciting update

Journalist Darren Witcoop has dropped a significant update regarding Celtic‘s pursuit of Adam Idah in the summer transfer window.

Adam Idah to Celtic latest

With the goal of giving Brendan Rodgers’ team extra firepower in the Scottish Premiership title chase, the £5k-per-week striker had a fruitful loan stint at Parkhead in the second half of the previous season. He returned in January.

Despite having little playing time due to injury, Idah turned out to be a huge hit for Celtic and was crucial to his team’s domestic double victory. With only 15 league games played—five of which were starts—the 23-year-old scored eight goals. He also made Hoops history by scoring the game-winning goal against Rangers in the Scottish Cup final.

The Republic of Ireland international has since made his way back to Norwich City, but his future at Carrow Road is still uncertain as rumors of a permanent return to Celtic are circulating. The player even failed to show up for the Canaries’ preseason tour to Austria.

On the flip side, however, the saga has appeared to be losing steam at times, with new Norwich manager Johannes Hoff Thorup seeing him as an important player: “He’s been a part of the group now for a little bit more than a week. I’ve had a couple of sessions with the boys and it’s important for us to get him started.

“Important for him to get in and have some minutes again and I think we could see what he can support this team with. So it’s nice to have him back on the pitch and I think he will be a valuable player for us.”

Idah is the perfect signing for Celtic

This is likely to be met with resounding positivity by Celtic supporters, considering what a hit Idah was first time around, leading the line impressively and proving to be a ruthless finisher at some key points in the season, not least at Hampden Park against Rangers.

The Irishman will also hopefully be more available in his second stint with the Hoops, in terms of fitness, proving to be an even more reliable source of goals in the process.

Idah has been lauded as “incredible” by Rodgers, who will surely be delighted to bring him back in, and it is hard to see many negatives to Celtic re-signing him, this time permanently.