Celtic braced for Matt O'Riley transfer bid that could smash record fee as Southampton prepare £20m offer with incentives
dailyrecord.co.ukSouthampton are ready to make a £20million summer bid for Celtic midfield star Matt O’Riley.The English Premier League new boys are set to make the huge bid, with future add-ons included that would potentially take the deal past Celtic’s record sales in the region of £25m for Kieran Tierney and Jota.
The Parkhead outfit would stand to get the further payments if Southampton were to remain in the top flight, and depending on future successes for the club and O’Riley.Saints boss Russell Martin is a big fan of the midfielder, having worked with him at MK Dons.
Since then, O’Riley has moved north and blossomed into one of Celtic’s key players. Southampton won’t pay over the odds because of financial fair play constraints as Martin looks to build a squad that will make them competitive in the English Premiership.
The Danish international was a stand-out for the Hoops as they lifted the double last season.He signed a new deal in October and has already attracted some major interest.
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