Hull have confirmed the signing of Netherlands striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink on a two-year deal. The 30-year-old international had been a free agent since 2 July after being released by Celtic. Hull chairman Paul Duffen claimed the Tigers had beaten some big clubs to bring the striker to East Yorkshire. “We’ve wanted an experienced, [...]
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BARRY ROBSON has been forced to pull out of Celtic’s trip to Canada after his wife went into labour. The Hoops midfielder was set to travel to Toronto yesterday for Wednesday’s glamour friendly with Portuguese giants Benfica. But Robson’s wife Lynsey is heavily pregnant with their third child and he opted to stay at home [...]
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Defender Darren O’Dea has signed a new three-year deal with Celtic but joined Reading on loan until January. The Ireland Under-21 international has made more than 30 starts for Celtic. “It’s obviously great to sign a new deal but it’s more important that I get out now and play football,” the 22-year-old O’Dea told the [...]
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Celtic are close to agreeing a deal to sign the China captain Zheng Zhi. The 29-year-old, who can play in defence and midfield, left English League One outfit Charlton Athletic when his contract expired in June. Celtic manager Tony Mowbray aims to sign free agent Zheng in time to face Dundee United on 12 September. [...]
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Kilmarnock have taken goalkeeper Mark Brown on loan from Celtic until mid-January as cover for their injured number one Alan Combe. Combe has been ruled out of action for up to three months as he prepares to undergo surgery on a hip complaint. “In Mark we have a player who has plenty of SPL experience,” [...]
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Chris Killen could be on his way out of Celtic on loan, if Tony Mowbray can sign another striker before the transfer window closes on Tuesday. BBC Scotland has learned that a number of English Championship clubs, including Coventry and Bristol City, want to take the New Zealander on loan. Killen, 27, joined Celtic from [...]
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CELTIC are willing to sell strike star Scott McDonald but have slapped a £5million price tag on his head. Wigan asked about the Aussie on Friday and that was the price Hoops chiefs quoted for the 26-year-old. That scared Wigan off but other English sides could test Celtic’s resolve with bids of around £3m before Tuesday’s [...]
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Lee Naylor says he is happy to stay at Celtic and is unsure if a possible move to Portsmouth will come to fruition. The full-back has yet to feature in the SPL this season under Tony Mowbray after losing his place in the side to new signing Daniel Fox. He was not included in the [...]
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South Korean Ki Sung-Yong will join Celtic in January in a deal Seoul have described as “win-win” for both clubs. Celtic were keen to take the midfielder to Glasgow immediately, but Seoul were reluctant to sell midway through the season whilst top of their league. And, quoted on Yonhap News Agency, Ki, 20, says he’s [...]
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Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati will return to his homeland after agreeing a four-year deal with Bari, the Italian club have claimed on their website. The 28-year-old, who moved to Glasgow for £3m in 2007, has been a regular under new Celtic manager Tony Mowbray. A Celtic source would not confirm whether a deal had been [...]
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