Celtic open talks on O’Neill and Keane as transfer race heats up
Celtic midfielder Luke McCowan marries long-term partner Erin, with supporters praising the couple’s wedding photos ahead of Tuscany celebrations.
Dermot Desmond will meet Martin O’Neill and Robbie Keane over the manager role. O’Neill, who led a league and Scottish Cup double, could stay in some capacity. Bellamy and Martinez also linked.
Ex-Leicester coach Mike Stowell tips retired Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, 39, for TV punditry, praising his work ethic and knowledge after surgery forced him to quit.
Celtic’s 24-year-old title-winning midfielder Nygren, in Sweden’s World Cup squad, vents at being left out of the Panini album, says he prefers playing as a No.8 or No.10 and stays upbeat about his role.
Preston are set to sign Tottenham’s Alfie Devine for £5m, beating Celtic and Wolves. The midfielder impressed on loan and is seen as a cornerstone signing to attract further arrivals.
Shane Long says Celtic are ‘an exciting option’ for Brighton striker Evan Ferguson after a flat Roma loan that included a brace in a 3-0 Europa League win at Parkhead. He urges Ferguson to rebuild confidence.
Peter Mullan joins as executive producer on documentary ‘George Connelly: Far From The Madding Crowd’, charting the Celtic icon’s rise, disappearance in 1975 and return, with interviews from club legends.
Craig Bellamy pledges to stay as Wales manager through Euro 2028 despite links to Celtic and Burnley, saying he is ‘fully focused’ on the role and grateful for the FAW opportunity.
Ex-Rangers striker Gordon Durie claims new signing Lawrence Shankland can ‘close the gap on Celtic’ and hit 20-30 goals, backing him to be crucial for club and Scotland after a Scotland double.
Portugal will draw strength from Diogo Jota’s memory at the World Cup.
Sir Kenny Dalglish, born in Glasgow and a former Celtic star before joining Liverpool, confirms he is receiving cancer treatment and asks for privacy, with Liverpool sending support.
Cameron Carter-Vickers’ Achilles lay-off exposed Celtic’s defence, with 41 league goals conceded. His return is set to restore solidity and could push Auston Trusty down the centre-back pecking order.
Celtic pursue a coordinated summer rebuild for Champions League, tracking a Premier League target plus Nikolas Polster, Marc Leonard, George Campbell and Yalfke Souf El-Fouzi across key positions.
Right-back Colby Donovan, 19, who made 28 appearances in the double-winning season, is under contract at Celtic for another two years as he competes with Alistair Johnston and Anthony Ralston.
AC Milan and Lazio join the race for Arne Engels after Celtic rejected a £25m Nottingham Forest bid. The Belgian, signed for £11m, has two years left and has switched agents as interest grows.
