Celtic will have to shell out £17million to land their top two midfield targets.Matt O'Riley is set to complete a Scottish record transfer to Brighton with the Scottish champions ready to net a package that will total £30million for the man Ange Postecoglou brought to Scotland for just £1.5m from MK Dons.
Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler was quizzed on his arrival following their win over Manchester United and couldn't resist a smile as he announced: "Let's see what happens." The imminent departure of O'Riley means Brendan Rodgers is in the market for midfield reinforcements and Arne Engels is a prime target.
Talks reportedly opened between the Hoops and Bundesliga outfit Augsburg over a potential switch. He played 80 minutes for the German side at the weekend against Werder Bremen and they reportedly value him in the £9m bracket.
Mateusz Bogusz is another player on Celtic's list. He's due to feature for his club side Los Angeles FC in the Leagues Cup Final against Columbus Crew and that move to get him out of the MLS would reportedly cost in the region of £8m.
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