Who is Matt O'Riley? Celtic near deal for MK Dons midfielder in the form of his life

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Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou made a key admission in the wake of his side missing out on Riley McGree. The 56-year-old insisted there was no next target lined up after his compatriot decided to plump for Middlesbrough over a switch to the Premiership title challengers.

But things move quickly and a £1.5m deal for Matt O'Riley is nearing completion, as the player is expected in Glasgow for his medical.

It makes sense with David Turnbull a long-term absentee and Tom Rogic heading off on international duty ahead a run of key fixtures.And that man is the MK Dons star turn star turn, a midfielder who has netted seven goals this season for the League One promotion hopefuls.The 21-year-old has filled multiple roles since turning his loan switch from Fulham into a permanent one.Get all the latest Celtic news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in the form of articles, videos and podcasts.The newsletter will arrive every day at 12pm, giving you a round up of the best stories we've covered that in the last 24 hours.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the link here.And if you aren't already, make sure you join the conversation over on our Celtic Facebook group and Record Sport Instagram.And it's understood the Cottagers are due a sizeable fee, around 50 per cent, for a player who was raised in the club's famed academy. Record Sport runs the rule over O'Riley and what he would bring to Celtic.

O'Riley is a left-footed midfielder who can play in various roles. O'Riley had a taste of first team action at Fulham but has made his name with MK Dons.The former England youth international has established himself as one of