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The National
03-08-2025
- Sport
- The National
Dabbagh to end Aberdeen return chance by joining Egyptian giants
Dabbagh carved his name into Pittodrie folklore by making a significant contribution to the Dons' first Scottish Cup triumph in 35 years when they defeated Celtic on penalties in the final at Hampden in May. But he's set to become the latest of their heroes that day to pledge his future elsewhere. Dabbagh joined Aberdeen on loan from Belgian side Charleroi in January and scored three times in the Scottish Cup. He netted a double in the quarter final win against Queen's Park before coming off the bench to secure a last gasp winner deep into extra time in Aberdeen's 2-1 semi-final win against nine-man Hearts. Read more: Dabbagh then converted a penalty past Hoops keeper Kasper Schmeichel in their famous shoot-out win against Celtic after the 1-1 draw. Aberdeen had an option to buy the 26-year-old, but he returned to Charleroi and is now set for a big move to Cairo side Zamalek. Fellow Scottish Cup Final sub Papa Gueye signed a £850,000 deal with Turkish side Kasimpasa last week, Kevin Nisbet is back at Millwall after his loan spell and Jack MacKenzie moved to Plymouth Argyle.
The Herald Scotland
03-08-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Dabbagh to end Aberdeen return chance by joining Egyptian giants
But he's set to become the latest of their heroes that day to pledge his future elsewhere. Dabbagh joined Aberdeen on loan from Belgian side Charleroi in January and scored three times in the Scottish Cup. He netted a double in the quarter final win against Queen's Park before coming off the bench to secure a last gasp winner deep into extra time in Aberdeen's 2-1 semi-final win against nine-man Hearts. Read more: Dabbagh then converted a penalty past Hoops keeper Kasper Schmeichel in their famous shoot-out win against Celtic after the 1-1 draw. Aberdeen had an option to buy the 26-year-old, but he returned to Charleroi and is now set for a big move to Cairo side Zamalek. Fellow Scottish Cup Final sub Papa Gueye signed a £850,000 deal with Turkish side Kasimpasa last week, Kevin Nisbet is back at Millwall after his loan spell and Jack MacKenzie moved to Plymouth Argyle.
Scottish Sun
01-08-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Three potential Celtic targets from Euro spying mission with Hoops NOT looking for another defender
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CELTIC scouts have had their eyes trained on one particular Conference League match-up this week. SunSport understands that Hoops scouting chief Paul Tisdale has been paying close attention to the clash between Hammarby and Charleroi. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Sign up 6 Brendan Rodgers 6 Paul Tisdale (left) chats with CEO Michael Nicholson (right)1 Credit: Kenny Ramsay The giant figure of Victor Eriksson must have impressed as he nodded in the goal in the final minute of extra time which took the Swedes into the next round. But Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that the Hoops, who are set to add Jahmai Simpson-Pusey to an already crowded defensive department, are NOT looking for another central defender right now. Asked if Simpson-Pusey would be the last central defender to arrive, Rodgers told reporters: 'There are lots of links with various players, but yeah, I would see him being our last central defender.' For the record, Hammarby are insistent he isn't for sale any way this summer and the player himself said last night that he wasn't going anywhere. But Eriksson wasn't the only player of interest in last night's Conference League clash in Belgium - with at least three other stars taking part who are highly prized across Europe. Here SunSport runs them under the microscope: Jusef Erabi (Hammarby) Age: 22 Position: Striker Nationality: Swedish Swedish players are back in fashion at Celtic these days. It's a club where Henrik Larsson wrote himself into folklore and the likes of Johan Mjallby, Mikael Lustig, Magnus Hedman and Daniel Majstorovic served with distinction. 6 Jusef Erabi of Hammarby celebrates Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The Hoops have already added one Swedish international this summer in the form of Benjamin Nygren (even if Gustav Lagerbielke went in the other direction) and Sweden Under-21 star Jusef Erabi is another who could fit the bill. The powerful 6ft forward - called the 'Swedish Hulk' for his likeness to the Brazilian forward - was mentioned in connection with the Hoops back in January. He has also been linked with Serie A side Hellas Verona and French cracks Lens with a fee in the region of £4m and he was on target with the opening goal for the Swedes last night. Nicolas Kuhn reveals what was said in Brendan Rodgers' Celtic office after he'd sealed £17m Como transfer Nikola Stulic (Charleroi) Age: 23 Position: Striker Nationality: Serbian Dangerous frontman who scored one on the night and almost came up with the matchwinner for Charleroi in the final minute of the 90. 6 Charleroi's Nikola Stulic looks dejected Credit: Shutterstock Editorial A product of the Partizan Belgrade youth academy, the brawny Stulic stands 6ft2in tall. He been linked with a move to Lecce. With only a year left on his current deal, he could be snapped up as a bargain buy for less than £1m. Parfait Guaiagon (Charleroi) Age: 24 Position: No 10/winger Nationality: Ivory Coast The diminutive Ivory Coast star - he's only 5ft 7in - is an eye-catching little dribbler who can play wide or in the No 10 role. 6 Charleroi's Parfait Guiagon in training Credit: Shutterstock Editorial He's under contract until the summer of 2026, with the club having an option for a further year. Guaiagon was linked with Rangers back in 2023 when coming through the ranks at Maccabi Tel Aviv. He's represented by Dudu Dahan, who brought the likes of Nir Bitton, Beram Kayal and Liel Abada to the Hoops. 6 Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scottish Sun
31-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Celtic target sparks wild scenes with remarkable 119th minute winner to send club through in Europe
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CELTIC'S transfer interest in him emerged in the evening. Hours later, he was scoring the most dramatic of winners for his current club. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Sign up 2 Celtic target Victor Eriksson scored an incredible European winner Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 2 Eriksson is a popular figure among the Hammarby support Credit: Alamy It's already been a busy summer of transfers at Celtic but they aren't done yet. Brendan Rodgers is on the lookout for defensive reinforcements with Manchester City kid Jahmai Simpson-Pusey set to be the next arrival at Parkhead. But the defensive signings might not end there. We told you earlier how the Hoops had been linked with a swoop for Swedish defender Victor Eriksson. SunSport columnist Alan Nixon has reported that Celtic's head of football operations Paul Tisdale has been to watch him in action for Hammarby. Towering centre-back Eriksson, 24, has excelled since returning to his homeland last year after a brief spell in the United States with Minnesota United. A product of hometown club Varnamo Sodra, he's also been capped once by Sweden. If he wasn't a name Celtic fans were familiar with before today, his remarkable European exploits on Thursday night might have made more take notice! Hammarby took on Belgian side Charleroi in a second round Conference League qualifier. The tie was deadlocked after a 0-0 first leg in Sweden. There wasn't much to separate the sides either in the second leg. Josef Erabi fired the Swedes into a first half lead before Charleroi hit back through Nikola Stulic inside the opening couple of minutes of the second 45. To extra time it went and it looked like there would be nothing to separate the sides. That was until Eriksson decided to have the final say in the 119th minute with penalties looming. A free-kick was floated into the box and with his back to goal, Eriksson watched the ball all the way, flicked it towards goal and found the net. There were absolutely WILD scenes of celebration as the Hammarby bench emptied as players, substitutes and coaches ran to join in some crazy celebrations by the corner flag. Unsurprisingly given the time, it proved to be the winning goal. Hammarby will now move on to face Norwegian outfit Rosenborg in the third qualifying round. Should Celtic wish to swoop for the 6ft 4in stopper, they might struggle to land him. That's if Hammarby boss Kim Hellberg has anything to do with it. Asked after the game if he'd sell Eriksson for £2million, he simply said "no." Asked how much the defender would cost, Hellberg emphatically responded: "He is not for sale." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Glasgow Times
31-07-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Celtic 'send' Paul Tisdale to watch European centre-back
The 24-year-old currently plies his trade with Allsvenskan outfit Hammarby. Tisdale, Celtic's head of football operations, has been sent to watch Eriksson in action against Belgian side Charleroi on Thursday night, claims The Scottish Sun. It is said that his services are available for a 'bargain' £2 million fee. Read more: Eriksson joined Hammarby last summer after a brief six-month stint with Minnesota in the MLS. He has since turned out 39 times for the Swedish club, scoring one goal and assisting two. Links to Eriksson come as Celtic look set to secure the services of another central defender, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey. The 19-year-old will reportedly undergo a medical in Glasgow tomorrow ahead of joining the Scottish Premiership champions on a season-long loan deal from Manchester City. Simpson-Pusey has appeared six times for Pep Guardiola's first team and was named Premier League 2 Player of the Year for the 2024/25 season. He could become Celtic's seventh summer signing, following the arrivals of Ross Doohan, Kieran Tierney, Callum Osmand, Benjamin Nygren, Hayato Inamura and Shin Yamada.
