CelticNew bhoy Engels makes huge international landmark

The development of Arne Engels took another huge step forward last night when he started for Belgium against Italy in the Nations League.

 

The team sheet for the match was loaded with players from Europe’s leading clubs with the Celtic man in good company with four appearances this season in the Champions League.

 

After coming on as a substitute against Israel and France, Belgian boss Dominic Tedesco gave the midfielder his first international start.

 

When Engels made the switch from Bundesliga side Augsburg to the SPFL there were a few sceptics questioning the decision.

 

Not that he needs to prove himself but last night’s competitive debut for Belgium reinforces the view that Celtic was the perfect step for him as his career development accelerates.

 

Arne Engels played for 72mins in Belgium’s Nations League match against Italy ??

 

— Celtic Curio (@Celticcurio) November 14, 2024

 

Engels appeared to suffer an injury that saw him substituted in the 72nd minute.

 

Two years ago Engels was playing for Club NXT (Club Brugge reserves) in the Belgian Second Division, doing enough to attract a cut price transfer to Augsburg.

 

Starting 32 Bundesliga matches last season was everything that a 20-year-old midfielder could ask for with Augsburg pocketing a £10m profit when they sold the midfielder to Celtic in August.

 

Engels made a stunning start to life at Celtic, dipped a little but his quality was obvious in the League Cup semi-final win over Aberdeen followed by the Champions League victory over RB Leipzig.

 

Next up for Belgium is a trip to Budapest to play Israel on Monday, after that he returns to Celtic for the SPFL clash away to Hearts followed up by an intriging reunion with Club Brugge in the Champions League.

 

 

Lennon Miller: Insider names leader in Celtic and Rangers transfer race

 

 

 

Celtic are the favourites to land a deal for Motherwell sensation Lennon Miller despite facing competition from Rangers.

 

That is according to former Man United chief scout and Sir Alex Ferguson number two, Mick Brown, who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told Football Insider that Celtic will outmuscle their rivals financially.

 

This comes after Football Insider revealed on 3 November that Rangers will struggle to land the midfielder due to their ongoing financial situation.

 

Miller, 18, has attracted interest from the top Scottish outfits and abroad after his excellent start to the season at Fir Park.

 

He has featured 18 times already this season, starting all 11 of their league games so far and all but one of their seven League Cup fixtures before the semi-final defeat to Rangers.

 

Both Celtic and Rangers have put extra emphasis on landing the best young, Scottish talent in recent years, with Miller the latest on their list.

 

Brown, meanwhile, has claimed Celtic’s current domestic dominant has given them the edge in the race to land the Motherwell star.

 

Celtic tipped to beat Rangers in race to sign Lennon Miller

 

Football Insider revealed on 2 November that Celtic have an advantage over their rivals in the race to secure the 18-year-old’s signature.

 

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Now, Brown, who has a wealth of experience in top-level player recruitment after over a decade at Man United during their most successful period, has echoed those reports and insisted Brendan Rodgers’ side are the current front-runners.

 

“Both clubs have put an emphasis on signing Scottish talents,” he told Football Insider.

 

“But you do worry a bit for Rangers, because they’re being outmuscled financially, and that restricts the type of players they can bring in.

 

“The choice, if he’s going to stay in Scotland that is, will be between Celtic and Rangers.

 

“It usually comes down to which club is top at any given time, particularly when they both go on runs of winning so many league titles in a row.

 

“At the moment, that’s Celtic, and Rangers have been struggling. So they’re definitely the favourites.

 

“They’ve got the financial power and the success in the league to attract anybody in the league.

 

“So it doesn’t surprise me that they’re both looking at Miller, but Celtic have the advantage in that particular race when you look at it on paper.”

 

Mathias Kvistgaarden opens up on ‘dream’ Brondby exit scenario amid Celtic transfer interest

 

 

 

Despite Celtic only being a few months on from the summer window, attention is already starting to turn towards their January transfer endeavours.

 

Brendan Rodgers will be delighted by a stunning start to the campaign that has saw the Bhoys position themselves nicely across all competitions, but his desire for constant improvement is likely to fuel further reinforcements.

 

Overnight, reports emerged claiming Celtic are keen to land Lennon Miller in January, with a £4 million price-tag placed on his head by Motherwell.

 

Recently, 67 Hail Hail told you that the Bhoys are also back in for Brondby striker Mathias Kvistgaarden and have sent scouts to watch the Danish forward on several occasions this campaign.

 

 

 

The Denmark Under-21 cap has been on fire in his homeland, scoring 13 times and laying on five assists in 20 appearances across all competitions.

 

With his situation at Brondby Stadium unclear, the forward has now addressed his future as speculation does the rounds surrounding his potential next career step.

 

Mathias Kvistgaarden addresses Brondby future

 

Speaking to Bold, Brondby’s Kvistgaarden admitted that he does ‘dream’ of leaving Brondby at some point down the line and is excited to see what opportunities could present themselves for him to take on a new challenge.

 

He stated: “It would be great if (bids from elsewhere) came from outside. You dream of leaving at some point.

 

“There are still games left, and if that were to happen, then you know (where you) stand, and suddenly you have the last few games in the Brondby shirt this time around.

 

“So, right now I’m just looking towards the next game and enjoying every single second I wear this shirt.”

 

Celtic’s Champions League progress could tempt targets

 

While Celtic are an enormous club on the stature front, one of the main selling points to potential targets in January will undoubtedly be their potential to play knockout Champions League football.

 

Seven points from four matches has put the Bhoys within touching distance of booking a knockout playoff berth, with the Hoops’ victory over RB Leipzig an ideal example of the excitement high-calibre players could experience if they make the move to Parkhead.

 

The club need to capitalise on their involvement at Europe’s top table. When you couple it with regular domestic silverware, there is a lot to like about the current project unfolding in Glasgow’s east end.

 

Sport News: Arne Engels Celtic value soars in double-quick time as record signing has bumper price set

 

 

 

Arne Engels arrived at Celtic from Augsburg in a blaze of publicity this summer after Brendan Rodgers made him the club’s record-ever signing.

 

The young Belgian was signed by Celtic for a club-record fee of £11.5m from Bundesliga side Augsburg, smashing the previous record set when Odsonne Edouard was purchased from PSG in 2018.

 

Since his arrival, Engels has made 14 appearances in the green and white Hoops scoring three goals and creating six with three of those assists coming in the Champions League.

 

The 21-year-old also scored his first Champions League goal for Celtic against Slovan Bratislava and since then, Engels has been developing nicely under Brendan Rodgers.

 

And now, a recent study by CIES Football Observatory has placed Engels’ value at almost double what it was when Celtic first signed him.

 

Arne Engels valued sky rockets after flying start to Celtic season

 

Engels has slotted well into Rodgers’ Celtic and after a couple of games where he seemed to lose his way, the Belgian has still produced the good.

 

So much so that CIES now has Engels valued between £14.1m and £19.9m using their ‘Fair Price’ tool. The value is worked out from the price that was paid for the player and taking into account inflation and who could potentially afford to but the player.

 

With Engels being in the high-tier pricing range (in relative terms) the Belgian is likely to attract attention from Europe’s top teams considering he is a full Belgium international.

 

Engels’ age and how much he still has to develop means that even at the high-end valuation, the Celtic midfielder would represent a bargain for any of Europe’s top teams should any want to secure his services in the future.

 

Global players who have the same value as Celtic midfielder Arne Engels

 

There are only a handful of players who come into the same estimated value price band than Arne Engels in the report so here, 67 Hail Hail lists all players who are valued in the same bracket as the Belgian.

 

Andy Diouf- RC Lens

 

David Fofana – Goztepe SK

 

Luciano Gondou – Zenit St Petersburg

 

Claudio Echeverri – River Plate

 

Taylor Harwood-Bellis – Southampton

 

Yuri Alberto – Corinthians

 

Joe Scally – Borussia Monchengladbach

 

Diego Gomez – Inter Miami

 

Mohamed Simakan – Al-Nassr

 

Rodri Zalazar – Braga

 

Brendan Rodgers won’t be beaten in Lennon Miller race by Glasgow rivals

 

 

 

Lennon Miller of Motherwell hit the post. Photo Vagelis Georgariou for The Celtic Star

 

If it’s a straight fight between Celtic and theRangers for Lennon Miller, then there’s only going to be one winner…

 

Motherwell have apparently set the price for their highly rated 18 year old midfielder Lennon Miller.

 

Miller is continuing to impress and is one of Scottish football’s hottest young talents, with a big future ahead of him in the game.

 

According to multiple reports, the hierarchy at Fir Park would be willing to do business for around £4 million. While that may seem a lot for an 18 year old, it’s quite a reasonable price for such a talented young player with huge potential, and the Steelmen are quite within their rights to put such a price tag on their most prized asset.

 

 

Lennon Miller in action against Celtic. Photo Vagelis Georgariou for The Celtic Star

 

The SMSM are predictably proclaiming it as a battle between Celtic and theRangers for the youngster, but as everyone knows, the Ibrox club are short of cash and are highly unlikely be able to put in a bid of that sort.

 

There’s also the fact that the player will have the choice to progress his career at the best club in the country, while being coached by a manager who has a great track record of improving players. Or a club who don’t even know who’ll be managing them in the long run.

 

Mid-Season Friendly, Showgrounds, Sligo 9/10/2024 Sligo Rovers vs Celtic. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers 9/10/2024. Photo: INPHO/Tom Maher

 

Don’t get me wrong, we could also be blown out the water by a side from down south, but if it comes to a battle between ourselves and theRangers, there is only one winner. If Brendan Rodgers wants the player then theRangers aren’t likely to frustrate the Celtic manager.