Atletico Madrid have reportedly made an offer for Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley.
The 23-year-old has been in impressive form for his Scottish club during the 2023-24 campaign, making 29 appearances in all competitions, scoring 10 goals and registering 12 assists in the process.
There has been a host of speculation surrounding his future this month, with Girona and Inter Milan both believed to have contacted Celtic to register their interest.
According to Sky Sports News, Atletico have now submitted an offer, with the Red and Whites wanting to sign O’Riley on loan for the rest of the season, and an obligation to buy could be included in the deal.
The report claims that Celtic will battle to keep hold of the midfielder, who signed a new contract last summer, with his terms due to run until the end of the 2026-27 campaign.
O’Riley has scored 18 goals and registered 28 assists in 101 appearances for his Scottish club since arriving from MK Dons until January 2022.
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The Athletic reports that Blackburn Rovers have rejected Crystal Palace’s £18.5 million bid for Adam Wharton.
The 19-year-old is the subject of a lot of rumors right now, with Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, and Newcastle United all rumored to be interested in signing him.
Apparently, Palace tried to sign him before the January transfer window closed, but their £18.5 million deal was rejected.
According to the source, Blackburn is demanding a bigger fee for the teenager and that any agreement include him spending the remainder of the season on loan at the Championship club.
In 29 club appearances this season, Wharton has two goals and three assists, with 26 of those games occurring in the championship.
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Elsewhere, Luton Town are reportedly bidding to sign Coventry City midfielder Ben Sheaf before the January transfer window closes for business.
The 25-year-old was a youth player at both West Ham United and Arsenal, and he turned out for the Gunners on three occasions before leaving permanently in 2021 to join Coventry.
The midfielder has made 130 appearances for his current side in all competitions, contributing nine goals and eight assists in the process.
According to TEAMtalk, there is strong interest from Luton, with the club bidding to bring him to the Premier League before the end of the January transfer window.
Luton have allegedly regularly scouted the midfielder this season and favourable reports have been returned to the club’s head coach Rob Edwards.
Sheaf, who is a defensive midfielder, has scored four goals and registered one assist in 23 appearances for Coventry during the 2023-24 campaign.
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