Matt O’Riley on 'stressful' Celtic transfer exit as emotional Brighton new boy explains heart wrenching decision
dailyrecord.co.ukBrighton recruit Matt O'Riley admits he is "still emotional" when talking about his Celtic exit after his big-money move. But the midfielder concedes his stress levels were high with the end of the window approaching - with the Danish international admitting he was aware of the Seagull's interest for at least TWO months.
The Scottish Premiership champions played hardball over their valuation of O'Riley with a series of interested suitors being knocked back - but Brighton would eventually hit the asking price and smash with Scottish transfer record with a £30million package.
O'Riley has opened up on his mindset as he watched Celtic get tough with potential suitors, telling Brighton club media: “It has definitely taken a while.
It got a little bit stressful over the last couple of weeks, if I’m honest. I think the talks were ongoing for a couple of months but I’m just happy to be here now.”Asked when he found out about the interest coming from the AMEX Stadium, O’Riley responded: “It was definitely a good while ago - I want to say two months if I’m right.
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