O'Neill: Duran deal just the start for Celtic
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- Celtic are closing in on a £6m deal for 24-year-old Camilo Duran from Qarabag, who scored five goals in the Champions League during 2025-26 and has already undergone a medical
- Martin O'Neill said Celtic have 'a number of offers in for players' and expects 'really decent' additions 'in the next couple of weeks' beyond the Duran signing
- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has signed a new one-year deal after joining on a short-term contract in January, providing a midfield boost ahead of the new season
- Cameron Carter-Vickers made his first appearance since October in a 1-1 draw with Shelbourne, returning from a ruptured Achilles he initially mistook for cramp during a Europa League win over Sturm Graz
- Chris Sutton told Sky Sports News Celtic may need to spend 'up to or more than £50m' to rebuild the squad, flagging potential exits for Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, and Arne Engels
- Celtic open their Scottish Premiership title defence at home to Dundee on August 3, live on Sky Sports, in a historic weekend where all six top-flight fixtures will be broadcast live for the first time
Why it matters: Sutton's £50m spending benchmark frames the scale of Celtic's required rebuild heading into a Champions League qualifier and a title defence, with Hatate, Maeda, and Engels potentially departing and replacements yet to be confirmed beyond the £6m Duran deal.
