Celtic to sell star with 'massive future in the game' after transfer with huge sell-on fee struck

Daily Record

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The Hoops are set to sell highly-rated youngster Matthew Anderson but have made sure they won't regret it if he kicks on
Celtic are set to sell highly-rated youngster Matthew Anderson – but have reportedly demanded a huge sell-on fee in the deal in case his career skyrockets away from the club.
Left-back Anderson has spent the last two years out on loan at Admira Wacker in Austria but, according to the Celtic Way, is now set to join KV Kortrjik in the Belgian second tier.
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It's claimed they've beaten off interest from Aberdeen and Hearts, as well Exeter City in England, Tolouse in France and Ried and Tirlo in Austria to land the 21-year-old who has thoroughly impressed in his two seasons out on loan.
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It's reported he's leaving for a 'minimal' fee – but that Celtic have covered themselves by including a 'significant' sell-on fee that will see them profit if he goes on to make his new club cash in the future.
Anderson had previously been talked up as one of the academy's top prospects and while interest from the Premier League in his teenage years has wavered, there's a feeling he'll be able to kick on and become a Scotland player in the future.
He hadn't played for the first-team but was highly rated by Brendan Rodgers although is currently some way short of competing with Kieran Tierney for the left-back berth at Parkhead – so the club believe a clean break sale to give him a fresh start elsewhere is the best option.
Speaking exclusively to Record Sport, Stephen McManus, who coached Anderson with the Hoops B-team, predicted a massive future ahead for the youngster.
He said: "He's got a massive future in the game, absolutely massive. He's a terrific boy with a brilliant family, and again, you can only stay with us, with the B team, for a couple of seasons.
"Matthew outgrew the B team two years ago. That's why he's not played for the B team. That's why the next stage of his development was to go out and loan.
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"Some people make their debut at 16 and then go and play for the rest of their careers. Some people are 21, 20, they need to go a different route. That's fine.
"But what you need to do is, when you get an opportunity, you need to try and become a football player, and that's what Matthew's done.
"He's a terrific boy, terrific worker from a terrific family, and he'll be a top player."
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