Matt O'Riley issued Celtic transfer exit plea as insider makes £12m price tag claim while MK Dons wait on windfall
dailyrecord.co.ukGraham Alexander hopes Celtic star Matt O’Riley earns his big-money move – so he can splash the cash in Scotland to boost MK Dons’ promotion push.The ex-Motherwell boss is now gaffer at the MK Stadium where midfielder O’Riley honed his trade before his £1.5million move to Parkhead.
He’s now wanted by La Liga giants Sevilla and Real Betis with the Hoops set to make 10 times profit. Alexander knows that any move for O’Riley will swell his coffers by triggering the sell-on clause inserted in his Celtic deal.He said: “Fingers crossed someone comes in for Matt because our directors have told me that anything we get for him will go straight into the pot.
If Matt goes for, say, £10m to 12m – our cut will be very welcome. Our business model is to bring players to the club, improve them and sell them on.
The Scottish market is one I and my assistant Graham Lucketti know well from our time at Fir Park.Celtic are going for glory once more as they embark on a new era.
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