Report: Midfielder now has a £25m price tag after being linked with Spurs in May
According to Football Insider, Celtic want a club-record fee for midfielder Matt O’Riley, who was mooted as a target for Tottenham earlier this summer. Postecoglou... The post Report: Midfielder now has a £25m price tag after being linked with Spurs in May appeared first on The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News.
According to Football Insider, Celtic want a club-record fee for midfielder Matt O’Riley, who was mooted as a target for Tottenham earlier this summer.
Postecoglou coached Matt O’Riley at Celtic
Ange Postecoglou knows O’Riley well, having taken him from MK Dons to Celtic back in January of 2022.
The Denmark international has gone from strength to strength in his two-and-a-half years at Parkhead and he is thought to be on the radar of several sides across Europe.
It was reported by GiveMeSport back in May that Postecoglou could reunite with the 23-year-old at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the outlet also crediting West Ham with interest in the player.
Last week, Football Scotland reported that Atalanta had submitted an offer of £15m for O’Riley, which was swiftly turned down by Celtic.
Second-offer expected for Matt O’Riley
Football Insider have now revealed that the Italian side are ready to step up their pursuit of the midfielder and are set to return with a second bid.
It is explained that Celtic’s previous record sale is the £25m Al-Ittihad paid for Jota last year, with the Scottish giants wanting a bigger fee for O’Riley.
The publication adds that Leicester are also interested in the Dane but with Champions League clubs vying for the player, the Foxes’ chances of landing him appear slim.
Spurs Web Opinion
The O’Riley to Spurs links earlier this summer seemed to be purely down to the Postecoglou factor.
There is very little evidence to suggest that Tottenham are seriously considering a move for the Celtic star.
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