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The National
2 days ago
- Sport
- The National
The move Marco Tilio rejected to head for Rapid Vienna
The 23-year-old Australian international has been given the green light to move to Austria on loan, with Rapid reportedly having an obligation to buy if he reaches a set number of appearances. He spent last season back in his homeland and Melbourne City conceded they couldn't persuade Tilio to return Down Under. Melbourne City Director of Football, Michael Petrillo stated: "Marco has been a tremendous player for our Club - not just for what he's produced on the pitch, but also for the way he's conducted himself as a professional. Read more: "He's played a major role across two successful stints with City and we've all enjoyed watching him develop into one of the country's brightest attacking talents. "While we were keen to extend his stay and continued discussions with Celtic, we fully support Marco's ambition to once again challenge himself in Europe. "We thank him for everything he's contributed to Melbourne City and wish him every success in the next stage of his career."
Sky News AU
2 days ago
- Sport
- Sky News AU
Marco Tilio expected to join Rapid Vienna on loan from Celtic
Marco Tilio is set to join Austrian outfit Rapid Vienna on loan from Scottish giants Celtic, ending any faint hopes Melbourne City had that the Socceroos winger would return to the club for the 2025-26 A-League campaign. City coach Aurelio Vidmar last week said it was 'highly likely we won't have the return of Marco' after Tilio had spent the previous season and a half on loan to the Melbourne club, who are the reigning A-League champions. Since then, the 23-year-old attacking weapon was used as a second-half substitute by Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers in the Hoops' 4-0 weekend trial win over English Premier League club Newcastle United. However, reports suggest Tilio – who signed a five-year deal with Celtic in June 2023 – is heading to Vienna for a loan spell with Rapid, who finished fifth in last season's Austrian Bundesliga. Sky Sport has reported the deal will have an obligation clause for Rapid to buy Tilio if he makes 20 competitive appearances for the club. Celtic, whose reported loan fee is more than $710,000, will pocket about $2.6m if Tilio ends up joining Rapid on a permanent deal. City's director of football Michael Petrillo said: 'While we were keen to extend his stay and continued discussions with Celtic, we fully support Marco's ambition to once again challenge himself in Europe. 'We thank him for everything he's contributed to the Melbourne City and wish him every success in the next stage of his career.' Rapid's first competitive match of the new season is a Europa Conference League qualifier on Friday morning (AEST) against Montenegrin club FK Decic. A good start to the season will help Tilio's chances of being retained in the Socceroos squad for September's two matches against New Zealand in Canberra and Auckland. Meanwhile, former Melbourne City defender Scott Galloway has departed Auckland FC after just one season at the club. Originally published as Socceroos winger Marco Tilio set to sign loan deal with Rapid Vienna
The National
3 days ago
- Sport
- The National
Marco Tilio seals Celtic transfer exit in 'done deal'
The Australian winger joined Celtic in the summer of 2023 but has since made just two competitive appearances in green and white. Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg claims that Tilio's move to Rapid is done, and that he will join the Austrian club on loan, with an obligation to buy for €1.5 million. Read more: The obligation will become valid once he makes 20 competitive starts for his new team. Celtic will also receive a €400,000 loan fee for the 23-year-old. 🚨🟢⚪️ Marco #Tilio to SK Rapid is considered a done deal. It's a loan with an obligation to buy, which becomes valid after 20 starts in competitive matches. The fee upon activation will be €1.5 million. There will be a €400k loan fee for the 23 y/o winger from Celtic.… — Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) July 20, 2025 Tilio spent last season on loan at his former side, Melbourne City, scoring five goals and assisting as many in 20 appearances across all competitions. He featured in Celtic's 4-0 thrashing of Newcastle United on Saturday, but now appears to be headed for the exit door.
The Herald Scotland
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Marco Tilio seals Celtic transfer exit in 'done deal'
Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg claims that Tilio's move to Rapid is done, and that he will join the Austrian club on loan, with an obligation to buy for €1.5 million. Read more: The obligation will become valid once he makes 20 competitive starts for his new team. Celtic will also receive a €400,000 loan fee for the 23-year-old. 🚨🟢⚪️ Marco #Tilio to SK Rapid is considered a done deal. It's a loan with an obligation to buy, which becomes valid after 20 starts in competitive matches. The fee upon activation will be €1.5 million. There will be a €400k loan fee for the 23 y/o winger from Celtic.… — Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) July 20, 2025 Tilio spent last season on loan at his former side, Melbourne City, scoring five goals and assisting as many in 20 appearances across all competitions. He featured in Celtic's 4-0 thrashing of Newcastle United on Saturday, but now appears to be headed for the exit door.
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
India on roll: Divya leads all four into quarters of chess World Cup
CHENNAI: THERE will at least be one Indian in the semifinals of the women's chess World Cup. At the end of a dramatic three days of action in Batumi, all four Indians in the last 16 managed to advance to the last eight. On Thursday night, all four went to sleep knowing the shorter time controls would decide their fate. Less than 24 hours later, they showed presence of mind, thinking on their feet and produced high-quality chess across Rapid and Blitz (in R Vaishali's case) to move to the next phase of the competition. From an Indian perspective, the one-all Indian clash in the quarterfinals is symbolic as it represents the country's current vs. the future. D Harika, who will face Divya Deshmukh, showed gumption and grit in her tight win over Kateryna Lagno. Even before she won in the second batch of two-game Rapid tie-breaks. Even before Harika was done, Deshmukh, the Indian teen who has repeatedly displayed her class over the board, served a win for the ages to take out the second seed, Zhu Jiner.
