Posts Tagged ‘Celtic’
Celtic secure Nancy midfielder for next season, and »
The Celtic boss Tony Mowbray has added the Nancy midfielder Landry N'Guemo to the squad for next season, after agreeing a year-long loan deal with the French club. N'Guemo admitted he was very happy with the deal and didn't expect any obstacles. He said: "I will be flying to Scotland on Monday to finalise the move to Celtic," "There are no [...]
Birmingham tell Celtic’s Balde to forget trial »
The Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has decided to call off Bobo Balde's offer of a pre-season trial with the Blues. McLeish has always been an admirer of Balde, but was let down by him last summer, when the Celtic defender decided to let his contract run-out at Celtic so he could earn more money, rather than get playing time on less [...]
Celtic block Brown’s move to Hibs »
News has just come in that Celtic have put a stop to Mark Brown's move to Hibs by demanding a transfer fee as he still has a year left on his contract. An article on the BBC said: Hibernian have turned their attention to other goalkeeping targets after being told by Celtic they must pay a transfer fee for Mark Brown. The 28-year-old was [...]
Mark Hughes looking forward to facing Celtic and »
The Man City boss Mark Hughes is looking forward to testing his new multi-million dollar squad against the Old Firm before the new Premiership season starts. An interview in the Daily Express said: MARK HUGHES believes facing Rangers and Celtic in pre-season matches will help his Manchester City side prosper next season. City manager Hughes is [...]
Celtic beat Portsmouth and Hull to sign Fortune for »
According to a report in L'Equipe, Celtic have won the race to sign Marc-Antoine Fortune from French Ligue 2 side Nancy. The report said: Lucky Marc-Antoine has found his new team. The attacker of Nancy is going to get signed on Wednesday for three seasons with Celtic, in spite of a last minute interest of Portsmouth, according to the [...]
Celtic and Rangers consider selling their own TV »
Celtic and Rangers are thinking about taking control of the sales of their games to TV all over the world, after the Setanta collapse, to maximise their profits from their worldwide support. A report from Sportspromedia said: In the aftermath of Setanta’s collapse, Glasgow giants Rangers and Celtic are believed to be exploring the possibility [...]
Celtic now favourites for Fortune – plus a Nancy »
According to a report in the Telegraph, Nancy have made an official announcement that Marc-Antoine Fortune is visiting Celtic, and the Hoops are also interested in one of their midfielders! The article says: Celtic are one of a number of British clubs hoping to sign the Frenchman, who played under Hoops manager Tony Mowbray during a loan spell [...]
Mowbray – Celtic can’t compete with Hull »
The Celtic boss Tony Mowbray has admitted that his club can't compete with the wages on offer in the Premier League, but he hopes that Marc-Antoine Fortune will still choose to move to Scotland. An article in the Daily Mail said: Nancy forward Marc-Antoine Fortune remains at the top of Mowbray's wanted list after a protracted pursuit. And [...]
Portsmouth could hijack Fortune from Celtic and Hull »
It seems that a late enquiry from Portsmouth has delayed Marc-Antoine Fortune from making his decision on where he will play next season. This article from Clubcall is a translation of a report on L'Equipe: Celtic, Hull and West Ham target Marc-Antoine Fortune reportedly wants Portsmouth to firm up their interest before deciding his future. The [...]
Bristol City beat Hearts to Celtic midfielder »
According to todays Scotsman, the out-of-contract Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley is moving south. The report said: HEARTS look to have lost out to Bristol City in the race to sign former Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley. The 32-year-old Scotland international, available on a free transfer after seeing out his contract at Parkhead, spent four [...]
Celtic and Birmingham chasing Iceland international? »
A report on Sky Sports today says that Celtic and Birmingham may be re-igniting their interest in the Icelandic international Solvi Ottesen. The article said: The agent of Iceland international Solvi Ottesen has claimed his client is attracting interest from both England and Scotland. Ottesen has impressed in the last few seasons for Danish [...]
Celtic expect first signing this weekend »
Celtic boss Tony Mowbray is expecting an answer very shortly from Marc-Antoine Fortune on whether he will be his first signing at Parkhead, A report in the Telegraph said: Tony Mowbray hopes to make Marc-Antoine Fortune his first signing as Celtic manager by Saturday, as a direct replacement for Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink. Mowbray has [...]
