“Brighton Set to Smash Celtic’s Transfer Record with £25 Million Move for O’Riley”
Brighton have made an offer exceeding £25 million (€30 million), including a 10 per cent sell-on clause, with the deal set to be confirmed in the next few days.
The Scottish champions have been negotiating with the Seagulls throughout the week after discovering that the midfielder was keen on joining Fabian Hurzeler’s team.
Celtic previously rejected five bids from Atalanta, including a significant £21.5 million offer, as they held out for a higher sum.
O’Riley’s transfer fee breaks the record set by Kieran Tierney’s £25 million move to Arsenal in 2019 and Jota’s transfer from Celtic to Al-Ittihad last summer.