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Glasgow Times
5 days ago
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- Glasgow Times
Ex-Celtic man joins Italian side under former Parkhead cult hero
The 29-year-old midfielder's move marks his sixth Italian club, having signed a two-year contract with the Genoa side. This comes after his departure from Empoli, following their relegation in his second spell with the team. Sampdoria have the option to extend his contract until 2028 if they wish. Read more: Henderson will now be playing under ex-Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati, who became the club's manager last month. The former Celtic player and manager, Donati, had stints at Sambenedettese, Legnago Salus, and Athens Kallithea. He played 50 times for Celtic, scoring five goals, and had a memorable last-minute goal against Shakhtar Donetsk in 2007. Donati returned to Scotland to play for Hamilton Accies and St Mirren before retiring to become a coach at Kilmarnock. Henderson, a Celtic academy graduate, made 37 appearances for the club, scoring three goals. He left Celtic in 2018 to join Bari before playing for Hellas Verona, Empoli, Lecce, and Palermo. His younger brother, Ewan, also played for Celtic, making 12 appearances in all competitions. He recently joined EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers.
Scotsman
02-08-2025
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- Scotsman
Rangers ‘pull out' of £7m switch, Celtic transfer 'not closed', Dundee United ‘explore' move
This is the latest Scottish transfer news from Rangers, Celtic, Dundee United and beyond this Tuesday morning. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Here are the top Scottish transfer stories, rumours gossip on Tuesday morning, including the latest news from Celtic, Rangers, Dundee United and Aberdeen. Scotland youth international sparks interest Scotland Under-21 international Marc Leonard will be allowed to leave Birmingham City this summer, despite playing an important role in the Blues' record breaking EFL League One title win last season. The 23-year-old spent four years in the Hearts youth academy as a teenager before being snapped up by Brighton in 2021. He struggled to break into the Seagulls first team though, and spent two years on loan at Northampton Town, winning the club's player of the year award. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad After impressing for the Cobblers, the Glasgow-born midfielder moved to Birmingham for an undisclosed fee last summer, signing a four-year deal with the club. He went on to feature 35 times, helping the Midlands club rack up 111 points in the English third-tier. However, despite his performances last season, Birmingham are said to be 'open' to allowing Leonard to leave this summer, alerting both Huddersfield Town and clubs in the MLS to his availability. Current Hibs forward Kieron Bowie with Marc Leonard during their time at Northampton Town. Dundee United 'explore' move Dundee United head coach Jim Goodwin is mulling over a deal to bring midfielder Allan Campbell back to Tannadice on a 'long-term' basis following the player's short spell at the club last season. According to SportsBoom, Goodwin is 'exploring the possibility' of a permanent deal for the ex-Motherwell man, but is facing serious competition from his former club Millwall. Campbell initially joined Dundee United in January after being released from his contract at Luton Town. Goodwin offered the player a short-term agreement until the end of the 2024/25 season, but did not include an option for extension. However, it is now reported that the Tannadice outfit are 'preparing' a new offer in a bid to convince the 1-cap Scotland international to commit to a longer stay in the topflight. Allan Campbell is being lined up for a return to Dundee United, according to reports. | SNS Group Aberdeen ace 'in talks' Aberdeen winger Vicente Besuijen is edging towards the Pittodrie exit door, with a move to Europe said to be on the horizon. According to reports, the Dons are in discussions with HJK Helsinki over a loan deal for the Dutch winger, with an option to buy the 24-year-old set to be included in the deal. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The former ADO Den Haag player featured in just 11 league games last season, as Jimmy Thelin's side lifted the Scottish Cup at Hampden in May. The second-half of his campaign ruined injury, he was forced to undergo surgery to fix a knee problem that he picked up in December. Now back to full fitness, Besuijen could have played his final game for Aberdeen, with the club open to an exit this summer. Vicente Besuijen is closing in on an exit from Aberdeen this summer. | SNS Group Celtic deal 'not closed' Celtic are yet to submit an offer for summer transfer target Michel-Ange Balikwisha, according to the players agent, despite reports over the weekend saying a move was close to completion. The Antwerp winger has been linked with a move to the Scottish champions since January, and reports in Belgium claimed a move was getting closer as Celtic look to strengthen their attacking options. Brendan Rodgers is in the market for a winger after allowing Nicolas Kuhn to join Como FC earlier this month, with Luis Palma and Marco Tilio due to spend the season on loan to Lech Poznan and Austria Vienna respectively. Swedish international Benjamin Nygren has arrived for a fee of £1.2million, but the Hoops head coach is hoping to strengthen his options further. However, the player's agent Jibril Rekkab has now appeared to confirm there is currently no formal bid submitted for the 24-year-old, telling the Daily Record: 'Michel-Ange is not closed to the idea of joining Celtic, but the club [Celtic] would still have to come forward. No discussions are underway.' Elsewhere, former Celtic youngster Lewis Dobbie has completed a free transfer move to East Kilbride following his release from the club at the end of last season. The 19-year-old scored 13 goals in the Lowland League last season. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Royal Antwerp's Michel-Ange Balikwisha has been linked to Celtic throughout the summer transfer window. | BELGA/AFP via Getty Images Rangers 'pull out' of deal Rangers have 'pulled out' of a £7million deal for Liverpool left-back Owen Beck, despite talks 'progressing' over the transfer at the weekend. According to a new report, the Welsh defender was a target for Rangers this summer, with head coach Russell Martin ready to rival Wrexham for the 22-year-old. Beck, who impressed on loan to Dundee during the 2023/24 campaign, was named Blackburn Rovers' player of the year award last season following a similar move to Ewood Park, is expected to be available for transfer this summer with his Anfield first team opportunities limited. It is claimed that Rangers were happy to pay around £7million in order to bring Beck to the club, and that the Glasgow giants were making progress in the deal as recently as Sunday evening. However, the Gers have now walked away from the deal due to Liverpool holding out for a fee that was closer to £10million. Beck is now expected to join Derby County on a season-long loan.
Glasgow Times
30-07-2025
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- Glasgow Times
Celtic transfer news: English club 'approach' for Stephen Welsh
The EFL League One side's interest in the central defender is at an early stage, but there has been contact between the two clubs. Sky Sports claims Celtic are weighing up whether to send the 25-year-old out to England's third tier. Welsh, who impressed during his loan spell at KV Mechelen last season, has also attracted interest from Belgium. Read more: However, Argyle, relegated from the English Championship last season, are looking to strengthen at centre-back after Nikola Katic's departure and Maksym Talovierov's move to Stoke City. Welsh is under contract with [[Celtic]] until May 2027 but is reportedly considering a move for regular playing time, with Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, and Auston Trusty currently preferred. The club are also keen on Manchester City's Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
The National
30-07-2025
- Sport
- The National
Celtic get 'loan enquiry' for fringe man as bid weighed up
The EFL League One side's interest in the central defender are at an early stage but there has been contact between the two clubs. According to Sky Sports, Celtic are considering the offer and whether or not to send the 25-year-old out to England's third tier. Welsh spent the second half of last season on loan at KV Mechelen in Belgium's top flight and impressed across his 17 appearances. Read more: He has had interest from Belgium as a result but Plymouth have now thrown their hat into the ring. Argyle were relegated from the English Championship last season and are looking to recruit at centre-back after ex-Rangers star Nikola Katic moved on after his loan spell, and Maksym Talovierov signed for Stoke City. They currently have Brendan Galloway, Victor Palsson, Julio Pleguezuelo and Kornel Szucs. Welsh is contracted to Celtic until May 2027 but could move on in search of regular football, with Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales and Auston Trusty preferred. The Parkhead club could add another in that area and are looking to loan in Manchester City's Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
Scotsman
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
'Different' Celtic verdict landed for 85-goal striker as transfer puts Scotland ace's future in doubt
The former Celtic hitman made his first appearance for his new club earlier this week. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The arrival of ex-Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi at Birmingham City is likely to push Scotland striker Lyndon Dykes towards the St. Andrew's exit door this summer, according to one leading pundit. The 30-year-old former Hoops hitman became a cult hero at Celtic Park after scoring 85-goals in three-and-half seasons in Glasgow, but departed in order to sign for Rennes for a reported fee of £10million in January. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Japanese striker endured a nightmare six months in France though, playing just six times for the Ligue 1 outfit, which resulted in him making a cut-price summer move to Birmingham earlier this month, where he is hoping to fire them to a second successive promotion in the EFL Championship this coming season. Kyogo Furuhashi has struggled in Ligue 1 after leaving Celtic in January. | AFP via Getty Images Kyogo's arrival at St. Andrew's has already saw the English second-tier club allow striker Alfie May to depart in order to join Huddersfield Town, and Dykes could be the next player to exit the Midlands club. The 42-cap Scotland ace managed to score just one league goal for the Blues during their record breaking EFL League One title win last season, and his poor goal scoring record could see Birmingham sanction an exit this summer, according to Sky Sports pundit and former Motherwell striker Don Goodman. 'I think you have to go back to 2020/21 to see the last time that Lyndon Dykes managed double figures in the Championship,' said Goodman. 'It's been a tough few years for him, don't think that he's going to get a lot of game time at Birmingham City this season in the EFL Championship. I don't really think he's a prolific scorer of goals. 'I think there's only once, since he's been in England, that he's managed to get double figures – I think that was Queens Park Rangers in his first season there. If I were him, I would absolutely be looking to find an avenue out and find a way to a club that is going to play me week in and week out.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Birmingham head coach Chris Davies admits he could not have dreamed of signing a player of the quality of Furuhashi until recently, and conceded he is seriously considering pairing England Under-21 international Jay Stansfield with the ex-Celtic star ahead of the upcoming season. Lyndon Dykes future is under serious threat following the arrival of Kyogo Furuhashi. Cr: SNS Group. | SNS Group 'If you had said that to me a year ago I would have said absolutely no chance [of signing Furuhashi],' said Davies. 'Because he was Celtic's striker. But we saw an opportunity there with him not quite settling in France and thought could we get him here and he believed in what we are doing. I've been encouraged by his sharpness and both foot finishes but he has only played 30 minutes in a training game and 60 minutes here [Burton pre-season friendly], so his fitness is growing steadily.
