Mathias Kvistgaarden waves Brondby farewell but Celtic hit with transfer blow as boss throws spanner in works
The striker appears to have played his last game for the Danish club, who finished third in the Superliga
Mathias Kvistgaarden appeared to bid an emotional farewell to Brondby fans as the curtain fell on the Danish Superliga on Sunday night.
The in-demand striker has been a long-term target for Brendan Rodgers and Celtic are expected to reignite their interest this summer.
But the Scottish champions could face intense interest from other European clubs, with Kvistgaarden all but confirming he'll be leaving his beloved Brondby.
The Denmark Under-21 international was given an incredible send off on Sunday night as Brondby ran out 3-2 winners away to AGF.
Footage shared online captured supporters singing the homegrown star's name and unveiling a massive banner of the 23-year-old as Kvistgaarden showed his appreciation at full-time.
And it could be the £11million-rated attacker's final appearance for the club as he looks set to take the next step in his career.
However, in a bitter blow to Celtic, boss Benjamin Schmedes believes the 23-goal hitman is destined to play in one of Europe's top five leagues.
Schmedes also confirmed that there are currently no offers on the table for Kvistgaarden as he opened the door on a big-money summer exit.
He said: "We will look at it when there is something on the table that we can talk about.
"We don't have that right now, so we are not saying goodbye to him yet.
"We will sit down and look at the season, and then we will see what the transfer window brings.
"That applies to Mathias and all the other players.
"He is an interesting player for the five major leagues. It is not without reason that he was named player of the year, and there are many things that bigger clubs in the five major leagues could be interested in.
"I will answer the phone when they call, and then we will see."
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Rhyl Journal
an hour ago
- Rhyl Journal
Simone Inzaghi leaves Inter Milan days after Champions League final defeat
The 49-year-old has been heavily linked with the job of Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal. Inter were chasing the treble as recently as late April only to be beaten by city rivals AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-finals before seeing Napoli claim the Serie A title by a single point. The final indignity came last weekend when they were routed 5-0 by PSG in Munich, their second defeat in the European showpiece in three years. Simone Inzaghi's message#FCIM — Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter_en) June 3, 2025 It was decided that Inzaghi should depart during a meeting between the former Italy international and the club on Tuesday afternoon. Inter president Giuseppe Marotta said: 'I would like to thank Simone Inzaghi for the work he has done, for the passion shown and also for the sincerity in today's discussion, which led to the common decision to part ways. 'Only when we have fought together to achieve success day by day can we have a frank dialogue like the one that happened today.' Inzaghi won six trophies during his four seasons at San Siro, including the 2023-24 Serie A title. A post shared by UEFA Champions League (@championsleague) He said: 'The time has come for me to say goodbye to this club after a four-year-long journey, throughout which I gave my all. 'Every day my first and last thought was always about Inter. It was then reciprocated with professionalism and passion by the players, leaders, and every single one of the club's employees. 'I would like to thank the shareholders for their unwavering support, as well as the president and his associates for their daily help and constant dialogue. 'On every difficult day, just like today, I think it's right to reiterate this sense of gratitude, even for the meeting that we had not long ago. We were sincere and together we decided to conclude this magnificent journey.'
North Wales Chronicle
2 hours ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Simone Inzaghi leaves Inter Milan days after Champions League final defeat
The 49-year-old has been heavily linked with the job of Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal. Inter were chasing the treble as recently as late April only to be beaten by city rivals AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-finals before seeing Napoli claim the Serie A title by a single point. The final indignity came last weekend when they were routed 5-0 by PSG in Munich, their second defeat in the European showpiece in three years. Simone Inzaghi's message#FCIM — Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter_en) June 3, 2025 It was decided that Inzaghi should depart during a meeting between the former Italy international and the club on Tuesday afternoon. Inter president Giuseppe Marotta said: 'I would like to thank Simone Inzaghi for the work he has done, for the passion shown and also for the sincerity in today's discussion, which led to the common decision to part ways. 'Only when we have fought together to achieve success day by day can we have a frank dialogue like the one that happened today.' Inzaghi won six trophies during his four seasons at San Siro, including the 2023-24 Serie A title. A post shared by UEFA Champions League (@championsleague) He said: 'The time has come for me to say goodbye to this club after a four-year-long journey, throughout which I gave my all. 'Every day my first and last thought was always about Inter. It was then reciprocated with professionalism and passion by the players, leaders, and every single one of the club's employees. 'I would like to thank the shareholders for their unwavering support, as well as the president and his associates for their daily help and constant dialogue. 'On every difficult day, just like today, I think it's right to reiterate this sense of gratitude, even for the meeting that we had not long ago. We were sincere and together we decided to conclude this magnificent journey.'
The National
3 hours ago
- The National
Dealing with Southampton heat showed Russell Martin can hack Rangers
The Scotland goalkeeper, though, insisted he couldn't recollect that fateful moment in an English Championship match against Fulham at Craven Cottage eight years ago when he spoke to the media at Hampden yesterday. "I remember my debut,' he said following a national team training session at Lesser Hampden ahead of the friendly international against Iceland in Mount Florida on Friday night. 'But I can't remember him scoring against me, no. Did he? We won't mention that, because he's a good guy.' Yet, Gunn had no problem recalling what a fine footballer, inspirational leader and cerebral thinker on the game Martin, who had just been tipped to take over as manager at Rangers when he arrived at his press conference, was when they had played together at Carrow Road at the start of his professional career. The difficulties which Norwich experienced against the Swansea City and Southampton sides the former Scotland centre-half managed were also fresh in his mind. Read more: Opinion about the man who led the St Mary's Stadium outfit back into the Premier League via the end-of-season play-offs last year was sharply divided among fans of the Glasgow club. Many admitted they would have preferred Davide Ancelotti, Francesco Farioli or Steven Gerrard to succeed Philippe Clement. But Gunn was adamant that appointing Martin, who was sacked back in December following a disappointing run of results in the English top flight, would be no own goal by Rangers. 'It's hard to compare a promoted team going into the Premier League with a team like Rangers going into European games,' he said. 'But I think he showed what he can do as a manager, not only with Southampton but with Swansea as well. He took a team that wasn't expected to do much quite far into the Championship as well. 'I think it will be a positive thing for Rangers. But, obviously, the only thing that can bring those supporters round is probably him getting in the door and starting well. That's the only thing that can happen. "But Southampton were a tough team. We had a couple of good games against them. We saw the evolution of their team throughout the season. I think when we first played them, they were quite open. Then, when we played them again, they were a little bit more pragmatic. 'I think that shows a coach that can adapt and change the way his team plays. Watching his teams over the few years that he was there, I thought he did that. Even though some people probably said he was reluctant to change, I thought he did that quite well, especially in the Championship anyway. (Image: Andrew Matthews) "It is a difficult league to get out of. We had the pressure of them coming down as well. A lot of the teams find it quite hard. I was there at Southampton previously and I felt it. There was a lot of pressure on him and the team and he managed to deliver. 'I don't know if he's going to go to Rangers or not, but obviously he had a spell there as a player so he kind of knows the club a little bit. I think it would be a really good thing for the Rangers, to be fair.' Gunn always suspected that Martin, whose partner is former glamour model Lucy Pinder, who is a former member of the Green Party, who is a proponent of Buddhism and who is a vegan, was destined to move into management and his success with MK Dons, Swansea and Southampton in the past six years has not surprised him. 'I only worked with him as a player at Norwich,' he said. 'But he's a very intellectual guy. I went in there as a young goalkeeper and he helped me massively, even though he wasn't in the team every week and playing regularly. He was the captain of the club and he had good relationships with everyone in the dressing room. 'There were a few other players in that dressing room who were like that,' he said. 'Steven Naismith was there as well. But you can definitely tell on the pitch when you're playing with players who are going to go into management. They kind of start coaching whilst they're still playing, if you like, sort of organising on the pitch. Read more: 'He was one of them. But Russell wasn't just on the pitch, he was off the pitch as well, where he had close relationships with everyone. Even though, I wasn't a regular playing in the team, he was always on hand and always upbeat and a good person to go to. 'I watch him now on the television and can see the way he wants teams to play football and what his philosophy is. I really hope whatever he goes on to in his career is successful.' Gunn, who was released by Norwich at the end of last season, is eager to put a difficult season firmly behind him and is looking forward to featuring in both of the Scotland friendlies in the coming days and performing well for his country. 'The injuries have probably been the most challenging thing to me because I've not been injured too much in my career,' he said. 'Sometimes that's hard to deal with if you're not used to it. But I thought I dealt with it quite well. I came back, tried to come back stronger. 'Obviously, it's a different stage of my career now. I'm getting a little bit older and every year is different. From my point of view, I don't really look too much into the past. I'm more excited for the future.'
