Matt O’Riley admits he'll release a huge sigh of relief when the transfer window slams shut.
The Celtic midfielder has been linked with moves to English giants Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal in recent weeks but insists he's more than content in Glasgow. But as the hours tick down towards Thursday's deadline day, the Danish under-21 international believes the sooner the speculation over his possible departure ends, the better.
He said: “I think everyone does. Everyone involved in football, transfer times are a really awkward time. The fans are really excited. For the players and staff and the club, it can be stressful. Especially for players who are maybe trying to get a move, they are itching and stuff like that. I’m in the position right now where it is quite chilled for me. I’m not really thinking about much. I love my football here, so that makes it quite easy for me.
“It’s obviously nice. It shows I am doing good things, it shows I am playing in a team which is competing at a high level. But, like I said, I don’t think about any of that stuff at all. Right now, I’m enjoying my football here, I’m loving it.”
Christopher Jullien has already made his Celtic exit after landing a move to France with Montpellier and O'Riley is adamant his old team-mate's departure is like a saying farewell to a member of a family just like Tom Rogic and Nir Bitton before him He said: “There’s always a bit of sadness because, as I said, everyone is a good person in the team. He brought a really fun vibe, a bubbly character. Someone who was very laid back in and around the training ground, but also a nice guy to be around, which was cool.
“That’s the same with anyone who does leave, there is always a sense of sadness. Especially Tom and Niro last season. We know how much they meant to the whole club, the emotion behind it. It shows how much of a family club Celtic really is.”
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