Celtic's Engels poised for West Ham transfer
Belgium midfielder Arne Engels is having a medical pending a transfer to West Ham United, Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed.
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed that Belgian midfielder Arne Engels is set to undergo a medical for a potential transfer to West Ham United. The 22-year-old was not retained by Celtic after their Champions League play-off against LASK, as West Ham wanted him available for the opening day of the season. O'Neill expressed disappointment at Engels' departure, stating that the player had done very well for the Scottish champions.
Despite a late offer from Nottingham Forest in January, Engels showed no signs of discontent. The manager acknowledged that Engels may have been concerned about a similar situation occurring again, given the injury to Canada right-back Alistair Johnston during Celtic's match against Kilmarnock. O'Neill also mentioned that Johnston would be out for several weeks and that Celtic had signed additional players, including Egypt winger Haissem Hassan and Germany Under-21 midfielder Mika Baur.
The manager expects more signings, with Landon Emenalo potentially joining on loan as a backup to Kieran Tierney.
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