After Atalanta noticed their third provide of €17m rejected for Matt O’Riley, Celtic coach Brendon Rodgers warns no proposal has come ‘wherever close to’ his valuation.
The midfielder is a Denmark worldwide and as such has attracted curiosity from throughout Europe, with Atalanta nonetheless the favourites forward of Juventus and Southampton.
Nevertheless, La Dea noticed three bids turned down by the Scottish membership for O’Riley, with the newest believed to be price €17m over the previous couple of days.
Now the warning has come straight from the mouth of Celtic supervisor Rodgers that it’s going to price them much more to signal the 23-year-old, insisting they’ve obtained to deal with the Scottish aspect like a Premier League membership.
Rodgers tells Atalanta to pay up for O’Riley
“It’s really been simple with Matt as a result of he’s such a terrific skilled,” Rodgers advised Sky Sports activities UK.
“I believe what’s at all times the problem for groups coming to a staff like Celtic is that they’ll place a price on the league and never the participant. I’ve already advised the membership that.
“All of us perceive the mannequin right here – gamers will are available and develop. It’s not a membership that it’s important to transfer on from, however there are riches in different leagues a lot richer than ours that enable gamers to go and enhance the situations of their lives.
“All of us perceive that, nevertheless it’s actually essential that if a participant does go away right here we’re paid for the worth of the gamers, and that’s generally one thing that can’t occur.
“Typically a price will are available that’s rather a lot much less. I’ve labored within the Premier League, I perceive the degrees there and the gamers’ worth. No participant will go away except it’s for the correct valuation. At this time limit, there’s been no staff that’s been wherever close to it.”
Atalanta see O’Riley as a possible substitute for Teun Koopmeiners, who has been approached by Juventus with a €45m turned down.
It’s believed that Celtic are holding on for €20-25m together with add-ons if they’re to promote the previous Fulham and MK Dons star, who was bought in January 2022 for simply €1.8m.
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