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Matt O'Riley on Celtic transfer brink despite last ditch West Brom signing attempt

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Celtic have thwarted a bid by West Brom to hijack their £1.5million swoop for Matt O’Riley. English Championship Baggies made an 11th hour bid to land the highly-rated MK Dons star.

But Celtic had agreed a deal for the 21-year-old with the League One side.And O’Riley has travelled north for a medical and the players’ representatives are expected in Glasgow on Thursday to finalise personal terms on a long-term deal.

It’s a coup for Celtic as O’Riley has been one of the standout performers in League One this season and that brought him to attention of boss Ange Postecoglou.

Swansea, Blackburn and Huddersfield were all also keen while West Brom made a late-ditch bid to sign him.Postecoglou, who saw Riley McGree snatched from his grasp by a last-gasp offer from Middlesbrough, has already spoken to O’Riley at length about the role he sees him playing at Celtic.O’Riley, who has seven goals and five assists this season, was also on the radar of a number of European clubs including Anderlecht and Venezia.The England-born player, who is also eligible to play for Denmark and Norway, came through the youth ranks at Fulham before joining MK Dons.If Celtic get the deal over the line, O’Riley will be their fifth capture of the transfer window.

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