It has been reported tonight that Celtic are in talks with Norwegian club Sarpsborg over their winger, Sondre Ørjasæter…
Moldes Halldor Stenevik og Sarpsborg 08s Sondre Orjasaeter under eliteseriekampen i fotball mellom Sarpsborg 08 og Molde pa Sarpsborg Stadion. Foto: Christoffer Andersen / NTB Sarpsborg Norge
Kieran Tierney deal progressing
This comes after the same source, Anthony Joseph of Sky Sports, revealed that discussions with former left-back Kieran Tierney are progressing really well and there is hope on all sides that a deal can be done to bring th4 Scotland international back home to Celtic Park soon.
Meanwhile, Brendan Rodgers has triggered the move for winger Ørjasæter, who was first rumoured to be of interest to the Scottish club back in December. The player has had quite the meteoric rise in his homeland of Norway, where he has climbed through the ranks to make it at a top-flight team in the form of his current employers, Sarpsborg.
Red Bull Salzburg interested
Only signed this time last year for the club, the 21-year-old has been garnering interest from various quarters in Europe and is clearly highly-rated. Red Bull Salzburg have previously been credited with an interest in him and the Norway U21 star has plenty of potential to develop into another top Scandanavian footballer. It looks like Brendan Rodgers might be the man to help mould the attacker into a top-class operator like he has done with so many other talents.
Sondre Orjasaeter of Norway during the UEFA European Under-21 Qualifier playoff football match between Norway and Finland on November 19, 2024 in Stavanger. Photo: Marius Simensen
£7m now mentioned
Definitely looks like your typical winger Celtic would be interested in fast, technical and skillful but looks a project player has to be better than Palma or Yang anyway.. https://t.co/9VCtyC5cal pic.twitter.com/1KUnunmlu3
— •A1• (@A1_CELTIC) January 10, 2025
No figures have been mentioned as of yet but no doubt the more the story unfolds, the more information like that will become public. (It’s now £7m – see update below). For now, Celtic are working away in the background trying to get deals over the line and streamlining the squad at the same time, which is always good news. Perhaps the injuries to his wingers has prompted Rodgers and the recruitment team to step up the ante in the signings this month.
Celtic are in talks with Sarpsborg over a potential deal for winger Sondre Ørjasæter.
It’s understood the Hoops first made contact in early December for the Norway U21 international, who has two years left on his current contract.
UPDATE: Sarpsborg are understood to be looking for a deal worth £7m for winger Sondre Ørjasæter.
Talks are ongoing between Celtic and the Norwegian club.
Fiorentina, Parma & Nice are also interested in him. https://t.co/Mrh6h4XjFc
— Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) January 10, 2025
UPDATE: Sarpsborg are understood to be looking for a deal worth £7m for winger Sondre Ørjasæter.
Talks are ongoing between Celtic and the Norwegian club.
Fiorentina, Parma & Nice are also interested in him. https://t.co/Mrh6h4XjFc
— Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) January 10, 2025
Clubs in France & Italy are also keen. pic.twitter.com/WroFs5MZ2r
— Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) January 10, 2025
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