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Ewan Paton

Matt O'Riley 'happy' at Celtic amid Inter Milan transfer interest

Matt O'Riley is reportedly happy at Celtic amid mounting interest from European giants Inter Milan.

The Daily Record reports that the Serie A side will be told where to go should they firm up their interest in the 23-year-old.

Last week it was revealed that the Italian league leaders had identified the Denmark international as a top target for the January transfer window.

Inter are said to ideally want a loan for the remainder of the season before agreeing to an obligation to buy in the summer. This figure would be eight figures.

O'Riley is contracted at Celtic Park until the summer of 2027, so Celtic is in a strong position to command a sizable fee should he move on.

The report states that O'Riley is aware of the interest from Inter, but he is currently settled and happy to remain put in Glasgow for the time being.

O'Riley signed for the club under Ange Postecoglou two years ago for £1.5m from MK Dons.

He's proved to be a hit since, however, has taken his game up a notch under Rodgers this season by scoring nine goals and assisting his teammates on eight occasions so far.

Celtic are believed to want around £20m for O'Riley - the same fee they received from Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad for Jota in the summer.

However, it's said that the Parkhead board is more interested in strengthening the club's squad than selling next month.

Tiago Araujo remains an active target for Celtic next month, while Wolves attacker Fabio Silva has also been offered on loan to the Hoops.

Meanwhile, if the festive season is about appreciating what you have and giving back, then the Celtic players have felt that burden as much as anyone over this period of goodwill.

Had it not been for their victory over Livingston at the weekend, mind you, good will towards them would have been in short supply.

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