Celtic add set-piece coach Ross Grant as O’Neill rebuilds staff
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, released after helping Celtic to a double, trains alone in Portugal while seeking a new club. Celtic consider Torino’s Gvidas Gineitis to strengthen midfield.
Celtic linked with Torino’s Lithuanian midfielder Gvidas Gineitis, 22, as Arne Engels alternative, with Engels tracked by Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Roma.
Roma make initial contact over Arne Engels, valued at €20-25m. Forest and Palace also linked. The 22-year-old had 7 goals and 8 assists in 46 games and scored in key wins over Hearts and Dunfermline.
Opinion suggests Celtic already have an in-house alternative to Elijah Just, urging restraint in spending while the champions await their first summer signing.
Celtic target Hertha keeper Tjark Ernst as Schmeichel successor. A €5m release clause applies for clubs in top leagues or European competition. Ajax and Wolfsburg also in, with Hertha fighting to keep him.
Leak shows Adidas 2026-27 Celtic pre-match shirt in dark green with dense geometric pattern, central beige crest and Adidas logo, and stylised ‘Celtic’ sleeve graphic. Release expected soon.
Rangers-focused analysis on centre-backs, arguing they should beat Celtic to a defensive target viewed as a bigger talent than Luke Graham.
Celtic appoint Hearts coach Ross Grant as set-piece specialist. O’Neill continues backroom rebuild with Maloney and Fotheringham. Grant’s Hearts side scored 23 set-piece goals last season.
Kelechi Iheanacho is keen to stay at Celtic if offered a new deal. The 29-year-old scored 5 Premiership goals and netted in the Scottish Cup final, but fitness concerns leave his future unresolved.
Celtic bid for Rayo Vallecano centre-back Youssouf Sabaly Mendy, 21, who nearly joined Rangers last year. Frankfurt and Stuttgart also keen. He is under contract to 2030 and featured in a Conference League run.
