Alistair Johnston names Celtic's 'asking price' for Matt O'Riley as he tells Fabrizio Romano just how much he's worth
dailyrecord.co.ukGreedy Alistair Johnston has stuck his own transfer valuation on top Celtic star Matt O'Riley, and it's a chunk of change.The Danish midfielder has been taking all the plaudits in recent weeks after Man of the Match performances in league and Champions League action and an impressive tally of six goals and four assists so far this season for Brendan Rodgers' men.
O'Riley was imperious as Celtic drew 2-2 with Atletico Madrid, striking up another moment of magic with talisman Kyogo with even the Spanish media citing the 22-year-old as destined to end up playing for one of the 'great' clubs in the world.And transfer guru Fabrizio Romano highlighted the meteoric rise on X, claiming that any potential transfer suitors would have to break the Scottish record fee to sign the former MK Dons man.
Celtic got their man man tied down to a fresh deal in September, confirming O'Riley's status until 2027 at Parkhead.But should that transfer resolve be tested, Canadian defender Johnston reckons it's £50m and no less for the star man.
Ironically it was a star emoji that Romano commented on O'Riley's post on Instagram that was captioned: "All to play for," with the midfielder holding his Man of the Match award."Johnston went straight to the replies with Romano simply told: "£50m +", while goalscorer Luis Palma commented: "What a player."
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