Joe McConnell
Celtic have agreed a deal worth up to £9.5m for Norwich City striker Adam Idah.
It is believed the initial fee will be £8.5m, with add-ons worth £1m, as Idah is keen to return to Celtic and is prepared to agree the terms of a long-term contract.
Norwich also included a 15% sell-back clause in the deal.
The Scottish Premiership champions had an initial offer of £4m rejected in July, but a new and improved offer, believed to be in excess of £6m plus additional costs, led to talks between the clubs resuming last week.
Idah scored the winning goal as Celtic beat Rangers to retain the Scottish Cup
Idah had a successful loan spell at Celtic Park in the second half of last season.
The 23-year-old joined Brendan Rodgers’ squad during the winter transfer window and scored nine goals in 19 games, including the Scottish Cup final winner against Rangers, as Celtic added further prestige to their Premiership title.
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Scottish Premiership match highlights between Celtic and Kilmarnock
Vscek News revealed last week that Idah was facing disciplinary proceedings after failing to turn up for Norwich’s flight to their pre-season training camp in Austria.
Celtic kicked off their Scottish Premiership title defence with a 4-0 win over Kilmarnock, before backing up their winning start with a 2-0 win over Hibernian.
Atalanta prepares fifth offer for O’Riley
Atalanta are preparing a fifth offer for the Celtic midfielder Matt O’Rileysecond Sky in Italy.
Vscek News revealed on Saturday that the Hoops have rejected a fourth £20m bid from the Serie A club.
Atalanta have been trying to land the Denmark international for over a month, with previous offers of £14m, £14.3m and £15m, all of which were rejected by Celtic.
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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers gives us the latest on Matt O’Riley’s future, following interest from Brighton and the potential return of Norwich striker Adam Idah.
Brighton are also in talks with the Scottish Premiership champions over O’Riley, with Chelsea also among the clubs interested.
O’Riley, who scored 19 goals and provided 18 assists in 49 appearances for Brendan Rodgers’ side last season, provided the assist for Celtic’s second goal in their 4-0 win over Kilmarnock in their Scottish Premiership opener last weekend.
The 23-year-old has a contract with Celtic until 2027, after the club rejected a £20m offer from Atletico Madrid in January.
