Way too soon for Celtic to consider selling Arne Engels | OneFootball

So there is reported interest in Arne Engels, from our old pals Atalanta but Celtic would be foolish to even contemplate selling the 21 year-old Belgium at this stage…

Arne Engels celebratesSt Mirren v Celtic, Scottish Premiership, Saturday 1st March 2025. Photo: Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

It was reported this week that Serie A side Atalanta remain interested in Arne Engels with reports in Italy suggesting that the Italians have already made concrete attempts in their quest to entice Celtic’s Young Player of the Year to Bergamo.

It’s no surprise that clubs are interested in the Belgian as Arne Engels is a talented player with great potential no matter what some doubters in our support might think or post on social media.

Daizen Maeda and Arne Engels of Celtic wait to enter the game as substitutes. Celtic v Dundee United, Premiership, Celtic Park, 15 February 2025 Photo Stuart Wallace Shutterstock

At things stand Arne Engels is Celtic most expensive signing at £11 million and perhaps expectations were a little high of then 20 year old, but he’s had a terrific season scoring 10 goals and registering 13 assists in 53 games this campaign.

Engels never arrived at Celtic as the finished article

He never arrived at Celtic as the finished article and that is the entire point that is somehow often overlooked. Engels was signed for his huge potential as a player Brendan Rodgers could develop over a number of seasons before much bigger offers that Atalanta’s comes our way.

And is the reason why the Italian side want to buy him after just one season at Celtic – so they can continue to develop the talented young midfielder then they’d sell him for an even bigger fee that Celtic will get if all goes to plan.

Arne Engels, Hibs v Celtic. 22 February 2025.Photo: Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

His first year at the club will have given him plenty of positive experiences and next year he will only get better. We want to keep our most talented players and Arne Engels is most certainly in that bracket. It would foolish to even contemplating moving him on so soon, and whatever you want to say about the Celtic Board, when out comes to transfer dealings they certainly aren’t that.

Adam Idah of Celtic celebrates scoring the second goal with teammate Arne Engels and Cameron Carter-Vickers during the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Quarter-Final match between Celtic and Hibernian at Celtic Park on March 09, 2025.. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Arne Engels will become a terrific player for Celtic

Arne Engels will become a terrific player for Celtic mark my words, and we should all be wanting him to remain a Celtic player for as long as possible. I’d imagine we’ll get two more years before he heads to a top club in one of the big five leagues. Enjoy him while we can.

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