23 Aug 2024 20:33:04
Brighton agree deal in principle with Celtic for O'Riley
Latest from Sky Sports News' Lyall Thomas and Anthony Joseph

Brighton have agreed a deal in principle with Celtic to sign Matt O’Riley.

The deal to sign the 23-year-old midfielder is understood to be a Scottish transfer record.

The finer details of the deal are still being discussed but there is now confidence on all sides it will be completed this weekend.

Source SSN.


1.) 23 Aug 2024
23 Aug 2024 20:42:44
I hoped and prayed this didn't happen but it was a formality during this window. I just hope that the board don't settle for a 1-3 million replacement. I know MOR cost similar but we need to make moves for quality players.


2.) 23 Aug 2024
23 Aug 2024 21:19:28
It sadly now looks a certainty.

He progressed as a great youngster but he sometimes struggled to get past 70 minutes, into a magnificent all rounder.

Matt has the ability to play as a 6,8 or a 10 and he has a fantastic career ahead of him.

His statistics were amazing for Celtic and I’m sure he will have a brilliant future club and International career.

Thank’s for the 3 in a row memories Matt ?.


3.) 23 Aug 2024
23 Aug 2024 21:31:38
They have to back brendan.


4.) 23 Aug 2024
23 Aug 2024 21:47:33
It was always coming. Massive week ahead now.


5.) 23 Aug 2024
23 Aug 2024 22:07:10
Massive week is right. All the best to Matt and please give Brendan what he needs.


6.) 23 Aug 2024
23 Aug 2024 22:12:20
Always looked like oriely would go this summer, but gutted it's actually happening now. but when i think back to last summer, we sold jota for £25 million, starfelt for £4.5, then in january we sell abada for £8.5 million. now we're selling oriely for £25+million not to mention the fees for Oh, Haksabanovic, Lawal, etc etc etc. the money in transfers alone since brendan came back in just over a year is staggering, that's roughly £70+ million without counting champions league money, season ticket sales, new strips and merch and finally the up coming champions league packages at a reported £200 a whip. what we've brought in in that same period on the playing front doesn't come close enough to being good enough, not when our manager continually tells us we need quality and experience.


7.) 23 Aug 2024
23 Aug 2024 22:34:13
Over to you Celtic, you know this days been coming. What have you got for the team, no excuses?


8.) 23 Aug 2024
23 Aug 2024 22:45:53
Everyone knew this was happening and now it begins.
Sorry as I can't remember the names but I believe we will now have The Polish boy from the MSL, Turly, Beck and Engels in by Thursday.


9.) 23 Aug 2024
23 Aug 2024 22:56:37
We will now find out how ambitious our club are. We need at least 4 first team, quality players in, a CB, LB, CM and another forward.

BR said 2 midfielders if MOR goes, we'll he has gone and his replacement/ s had better be top quality, the Polish player or Engels or both. That is the minimum standard, not McGowan or equivalent.

Get Beck in, he has huge potential and make a 10 million bid on O'Shea before its too late or 5 million for the ex Arsenal French lad.

We could get 4 in with the money from MOR alone and we would be stronger.

That would still keep the shareholders happy as we would still have CL money and the money from the other player sales.

I now irmly believe that it would be neglect if we did not bring in the players we need and the board, who BR said are responsible for the negotiating deals failed, as they seriously risk losing one of the clubs best ever Managers.

Surely DD who got him back would want to ensure he is properly supported in the transfer market or is his share value more important, if so why does he have shares in a football club.