Celtic completed a flurry of deadline day signings including Joel van den Berg (PSV) and Kelechi Iheanacho, bolstering their squad ahead of their Europa League campaign. The Scottish transfer window closes at 17:00 today.
Celtic produced a dominant display against Aberdeen on Wednesday evening, with Camilo Duran (14'), Benjamin Nygren (34') and Hyun-jun Yang (45+1') all finding the net in the first half. The Premiership leaders remain unbeaten at the top of the table.
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Celtic travel to face St Mirren at the SMISA Stadium on Saturday 5 September at 20:00 in the Scottish Premiership, live on Sky Sports Football. St Mirren sit second on 10 points, just two behind Celtic.
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Kieran Tierney and Kasper Høgh both remain sidelined with groin injuries and were absent from training ahead of the Aberdeen match, but Celtic are hopeful both will return for the weekend. Callum Osmand continues his rehabilitation from an ankle injury and is expected to miss several weeks. Callum McGregor has recovered from a stomach bug.
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Forward Johnny Kenny has completed his move to Preston North End for £3 million on a four-year contract. The 23-year-old departs after four-and-a-half years at Celtic Park.
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Midfielder Joel van den Berg has joined Celtic from PSV Eindhoven on a four-year deal for £3.4 million, confirmed just before the UEFA registration deadline. The 19-year-old will provide midfield depth for the Europa League campaign.
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Celtic completed a busy deadline day with loan arrivals of Jordan Lotomba (right-back, Feyenoord), Sam Johnstone (goalkeeper, Wolverhampton), and teen prospects Shumaira Mheuka and Landon Emenalo (both from Chelsea). Notably, van den Berg, Mheuka and Emenalo were not included in the submitted UEFA Europa League squad.
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Striker Kelechi Iheanacho joined Celtic on a one-year deal in a late deadline day move, beating the UEFA registration cutoff. The move adds attacking firepower ahead of the Europa League campaign.
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The Scottish transfer window closes at 17:00 on Thursday 3 September. Celtic's true deadline for Europa League eligibility was 23:00 on Wednesday 2 September, ahead of the UEFA registration submission.
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Celtic successfully completed their business ahead of both the UEFA registration deadline and the Scottish domestic transfer window closure, securing multiple defensive and attacking reinforcements.
Fan channels celebrating the club's ambitious deadline day activity, particularly the signings of Iheanacho and van den Berg. Mixed views on the teen loan arrivals, with questions about pathway opportunities.
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After matches of Wed 2 Sep
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | St Mirren | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Dundee | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Rangers | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Hearts | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Dundee United | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 10 | Aberdeen | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 11 | Falkirk | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 4 | -10 | 0 |