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Tiago Araujo drops Celtic transfer clue in Paulo Bernardo Rangers goal response
Tiago Araujo drops Celtic transfer clue in Paulo Bernardo Rangers goal response
The wide man has been linked with a move to Parkhead next month
Tiago Araujo is a reported Celtic target
Tiago Araujo has dropped a clue that he’s certainly been keeping a close eye on reported transfer suitors Celtic this season – after congratulating Paulo Bernardo on his derby goal.
The left-sided playmaker has been namedropped as an option for the Hoops next month when the January window opens as a challenge for Greg Taylor’s spot in defence. He’s considered a versatile player who can also play further forward and punters have been left excited at the prospect of the Estoril star joining up.
Up until this point all parties have been quiet on the speculation but now Araujo has set tongues wagging after responding to Bernardo on social media.
Accompanying a picture of the Portuguese midfielder celebrating, his countryman replied: “Have you scored yet?” with three heart-eye emojis.
Estoril are believed to be holding out for around £4million for their player and Celts are interested in adding further reinforcements to their squad. A striker and a midfielder are still on their list of targets.
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Celtic Make Approach for EPL Defender
Celtic is reportedly setting its sights on Nottingham Forest defender Scott McKenna as they aim to bolster their central defence line.
Sources from PLZ Soccer indicate that the Scottish Champions have made tentative inquiries about the player, highlighting their intent to strengthen their squad.
McKenna, a solid fixture in Scotland’s national team, made his move to Nottingham Forest from Aberdeen in 2020 for a fee around £3 million. Despite a promising start, the 26-year-old has recently struggled to secure regular playing time, featuring only five times this season. This lack of game time could be a driving factor behind the potential move.
Celtic’s interest in McKenna is not new; the club had previously eyed the defender during his time at Aberdeen. However, the current scenario at Parkhead makes the move more interesting.
The club is also anticipating changes within its defensive ranks, with Gustaf Lagerbielke and Yuki Kobayashi likely to depart, and Nat Phillips’ loan concluding at the end of December. These potential exits would deplete Celtic’s options at the back. However with Scales, CCV, Nawrocki and Welsh, is there room for more
Brendan Rodgers made it clear Nawrocki will get more game time in the second half of the season. So perhaps this enquiry was made before Rodgers decided this?
His experience in both the Scottish Premiership and the English Championship could provide a robust and seasoned addition to the squad.
Ian Wright’s Celtic story stuns Gary Neville as Roy Keane delivers wild retort
Ian Wright Celtic history leaves Gary Neville gob-smacked as Roy Keane delivers savage one-liner
Arsenal legend Wright spent four months at Parkhead after being signed as a short-term replacement for injured Henrik Larsson
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It goes without saying that Ian Wright’s best years were well behind him when the Arsenal legend pitched up at Celtic Park in 1999.
So much so that close pal and Manchester United legend Gary Neville didn’t even know he played for the Hoops! It’s a period in history that Celtic fans would rather erase from memory, and that’s why Wright’s short stint in Glasgow was a forgettable one.
Following Henrik Larsson’s horror leg break in Lyon, boss John Barnes turned to his ex-England teammate by signing the striker from West Ham on a short-term deal. A player in the twilight of his career and living on past glories, it’s fair to say Wright’s time at Parkhead didn’t go to plan as he scored just three times and came on as a second-half sub during that infamous Scottish Cup defeat to Inverness Caley Thistle.
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Barnes paid the price with his job that night and it wasn’t long before Wright followed him out the door, returning south with Burnley where he eventually pulled the curtain down on his impressive career.
Best known for his iconic years at Crystal Palace and Arsenal, Wright’s association with Celtic left Neville gob-smacked as the Stick to Football pundit and sidekick Jamie Carragher were asked by quiz host Paddy McGuinness to list the clubs the goalscoring frontman played for. After Liverpool hero Carragher answered Celtic, astonished Neville turned to Wright and exclaimed: “You went to Celtic?”
Before Wright could get a word in, devilish Roy Keane – who also spent a short spell at Parkhead – immediately dished out a savage one-liner and teased: “He was up there… he didn’t play, did he?”
Justifying his move to Celtic, Wright explained: “I had a period of my career where I was bouncing from one club to another trying to finish in 2000.”
The 60-year-old added: “I played for Nottingham Forest for a month’s loan before I went to Celtic. So it was Palace, Arsenal and West Ham. Then Forest on loan, Celtic and Burnley. I had four clubs in one season, you can’t do that anymore. Me and Harry Redknapp didn’t get on so he blew me out at West Ham. I went on loan to Forest, then Henrik Larsson got injured so I went to Celtic.
“It all went wrong, Barnesy was there, then I went to Burnley to finish it off and we got promoted. It’s a beautiful story.”
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Celtic hero Chris Sutton blasts SFA over ’embarrassing’ mic ruling
Celtic hero Chris Sutton has blasted the SFA for their decision to block Hibernian boss Nick Montgomery from being mic’d up during the Edinburgh derby, calling it “embarrassing”.
The Easter Road manager had agreed to fans watching on Sky Sports at home to hear him throughout the fixture after Hibs agreed to a request from the broadcaster.
It would have been a first in Scottish football along with Montgomery’s assistant Sergio Raimundo wearing a body cam.
And Sutton, who provided live commentary for the game, did not hold back when giving his thoughts on the decision.
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Writing on X, he said: “Nick Montgomery was open and happy to be mic’d up for tonight’s Edinburgh derby.
“It would have been fascinating to hear how he worked and his mindset ingame. But for whatever reason the SFA blocked it.
“The SFA are an embarrassment and stuck in the past. Dear me…”
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Meanwhile, Celtic coach Harry Kewell is poised “to leave the club in the coming days”.
This is according to the Scottish Sun who claim that the Australian “edging closer to being appointed as the new Yokohama F. Marinos boss.”
Kewell did not travel with Brendan Rodgers’ side on Boxing Day as the Hoops defeated Dundee 3-0.
Reports in Australia state that John Hutchinson, who worked with Ange Postecoglou at Marinos, is expected to be his No2.
Rodgers previously confirmed that he would not stand in the way of Kewell joining the former J1 League champions.
He said: “”Harry has already managed before, so it is not new to him. He has had a taste of it and I am always one that if staff members want to broaden their horizons then I am very encouraging of that.
“It is also a sign that you have talented people if other clubs want them.”
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