Before the transfer window closes, Celtic has reached an agreement to add another new player. Brendan Rodgers’ team is hoping to strengthen their defense in the last few hours of the window.
Celtic is still the best team in the league. Celtic is still the best team in the division after three games in the new Scottish Premiership season.
Encouraged by the permanent arrivals of Paulo Bernardo and Adam Idah, Rodgers’ team has won all three of its initial matches and scored nine goals while giving up zero.
With a record like that, it is not surprise that they are atop the division, two points ahead of fierce rivals Rangers and ahead of Aberdeen on goal differential.
However, there is still much work to be done at Parkhead. Alex Valle, a 20-year-old defender who joined on loan for the 2024–25 season after making an impression with the Barcelona development team, helped allay worries at the back.
Before the market closes, they would also prefer to recruit a midfield player, with Augsburg ace Arne Engels appears to have been selected to take Matt O’Riley’s place, after O’Riley moved to Brighton last week.
After having two previous bids rejected, Celtic has reportedly agreed to a club-record £11 million agreement to sign Engels.
In Glasgow, the midfield player is anticipated to sign a four-year contract with the team in the last hours of the transfer window. He won’t be the only new member joining the group, either.
Celtic agree to sign Auston Trusty
Now, it has emerged that Celtic have also agreed a deal to sign Sheffield United defender Auston Trusty ahead of the deadline.
The Bhoys will shell out up to £6m for the defender, according to Sky Sports, with Trusty having already passed the first part of his medical and now set to sign a five-year deal at Parkhead after having agreed terms ahead of time.
Currently taking home an impressive £25,000-a-week at Bramall Lane, were Celtic to match that fee it would put him among the highest earners at the club.
Celtic’s highest earners (as per SalarySport)
Player
Wages (per week)
Callum McGregor £37,000
Cameron Carter-Vickers £24,000
Kyogo Furuhashi £19,000
James Forrest £19,000
Daizen Maeda £18000
Trusty was part of the Sheffield United defence relegated from the Premier League in 2023/24, appearing 32 times as his side conceded a mammoth 104 goals across the 38 campaign.
The former Arsenal man was a different story in the Championship during his time with Birmingham City though, hailed as “incredible” by fellow defender George Friend.
“I think Trusty has been incredible. I don’t think in the whole time I have been in the Championship I have seen anyone better at coming from a league abroad and just taking to the Championship so easily.”
Now, the defender is set to lend his talents to Rodgers and co as they look to defend their Scottish League and Cup crowns this season.
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