Fabrizio Romano confirms Celtic have rejected latest Matt O’Riley bid | OneFootball

Celtic have rejected a derisory offer from Atalanta for Matt O’Riley. The Serie A side have had a bid worth €18m knocked back with Celtic sticking to their asking price.

As reported by transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Celtic have knocked back the bid from Atalanta as they look to get around £30m for the player.

Perhaps worryingly, Romano has said that the teams are in discussions for a deal. Atalanta are holding out for €60m for Teun Koopmeiners – who is attracting interest from Juventus and Liverpool. Celtic need to stick to their guns and only accept a bid for their star midfielder if a bid comes in that reflects his value to the team.

O’Riley has been in sparkling form during pre-season as he looks to keep up the form of last season. Two goals as he wore the captain’s armband helped Brendan Rodgers’ side to a 4-0 win over DC United in the early hours of this morning.

Celtic will be keen to get some transfer business done in the coming days, primarily bringing players in and selling players that are surplus to requirements.