Celtic braced for huge Arne Engels bid as West Ham prepare £30m package

West Ham United are reportedly preparing to pursue Celtic midfielder Arne Engels with an offer potentially valued at £30 million. The English Premier League club is reportedly ready to invest around £25 million in guaranteed salary, with significant bonuses that could take the overall offer to the £30 million mark. This sum would represent a record transfer fee for Celtic.

Celtic, however, have already set up two potential replacements, with Gvidas Gineitis from Torino and Mika Baur close to a move to Glasgow. The Scottish champions have previously resisted interest from other clubs, including a £25m bid from Nottingham Forest in February. With West Ham now willing to match that offer, Celtic's determination to retain Engels may face its most significant challenge yet.