What was Nottingham Forest's bid for Celtic's Arne Engels?

Nottingham Forest made two bids for Arne Engels, with the second reportedly around £17 million.

When did Arne Engels join Celtic?

Arne Engels joined Celtic in August 2024 from German club Augsburg.

What is Martin O'Neill's stance on Arne Engels' future?

Interim manager Martin O'Neill wants to keep Arne Engels at Celtic and expressed this preference.

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Celtic Reject Forest's £17m Bid for Star Midfielder

2 Feb

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Celtic rejected Nottingham Forest's £17m offer for Arne Engels.
Engels joined Celtic for £11m from Augsburg in August 2024.
Interim manager Martin O'Neill wants to keep Engels at the club.

Celtic Reject Forest's £17m Bid for Star Midfielder

Celtic has rejected a second offer from Nottingham Forest for midfielder Arne Engels. The English club's latest bid reportedly reached around £17 million, following an initial offer of £14 million, both of which were turned down.

Engels, a 22-year-old Belgian international, transferred to Celtic for £11 million from German side Augsburg in August 2024. He has since made 89 appearances for the Scottish club, contributing to their Scottish Premiership and League Cup triumphs last season.

Interim manager Martin O'Neill emphasized his wish to keep Engels. When questioned about the bid after Celtic's recent 2-0 victory, O'Neill stated his unawareness of any offer during the game and stressed his preference for retaining the player, suggesting only an exceptionally high bid would prompt the board to consider a sale.