Celtic have rejected a 3rd bid from Atalanta for in-demand midfielder Matt O’Riley.
It’s understood the improved supply consisted of a £15m preliminary payment, plus add-ons
Celtic rejected Atalanta’s first bid for O’Riley, earlier than turning down an improved supply of £14.3m plus add-ons lodged by the Italian aspect earlier this week.
Atalanta’s Serie A rivals Juventus and Roma, plus La Liga aspect Atletico Madrid have additionally proven an curiosity within the Denmark worldwide.
O’Riley scored 19 targets with 18 assists in 49 appearances for Brendan Rodgers’ aspect final season, and captained Celtic of their 4-0 pre-season win over DC United in Washington final Sunday.
The 23-year-old is underneath contract at Celtic till 2027, with the membership knocking again a proposal of £20m from Atletico Madrid in January.
Rodgers: Celtic relaxed and reasonable about O’Riley scenario
Chatting with reporters forward of Celtic’s pleasant in opposition to Man Metropolis in North Carolina on Wednesday, supervisor Brendan Rodgers urged the membership have been reasonable concerning the hypothesis surrounding O’Riley’s future, however there had been no motion on any potential switch.
“There’s no update. We’re fairly relaxed,” Rodgers mentioned. “He’s working very well, he’s very focused and, naturally, when you’re a really good player and especially a young player who’s as committed and professional as he is, he’s going to acquire attention.
“He is working so effectively and there is nothing actually to report.
“The people close to Celtic understand the model that works. Matt’s been at the club for three years and developed into the player that he has.
“He is aware of the privilege it’s to play for Celtic and, naturally, the way it works is the gamers get that chance to maneuver on. Celtic is a membership the place you may transfer on – however you do not have to. It is a very troublesome membership to maneuver on from.
“With the wages that are on offer for players, that makes it a real challenge to compete at that level.
“What I’ve seen with Matt is that he is a first-class skilled. He is a very humble man who’s dedicated to his occupation and he is aware of what he has right here, so we’re all fairly relaxed.
“Every player has a value, but we see him as a really important player for us and while he is here, we’ll continue to develop him and help him improve.”
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