Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley claims he knew of interest from both Leicester City and Newcastle United in the summer but neither club made an offer. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable ascent over the past two years and started for the Scottish club against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
O'Riley left Fulham on a free transfer back in the summer of 2020 and signed for League One side MK Dons in January 2021 after six months training with the club as a free agent. Less than a week after joining he scored his first professional goal and his impressive displays caught the eye of Celtic in January earlier this year.
Signing for a reported £1.5million fee and penning a four-year deal, the Denmark youth international has gone from strength to strength and was linked with a move to the Foxes in the summer. O'Riley also claimed Newcastle United were 'interested' in signing him, but no official offer was made.
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