Suomen Cup · Midfielder · #89 · Finland · 22 yrs
Ten years ago, as Celtic prepared to draw a line under the Ronny Deila years, then chief executive Peter Lawwell outlined where the club stood in relation to recruitment.
Al-Ahli boss Matthias Jaissle is the surprise favourite to succeed Eddie Howe - who is expected to leave his role with immediate effect - as Newcastle head coach - and he would arrive with a strong recent record of success. Former Red Bull Salzburg boss Jaissle took his first coaching steps as assistant manager of Danish club Brondby between 2017 and 2019.
Celtic's potential Champions League play-off opponents became slightly clearer after the latest second qualifying round ties, including a stunning comeback win by Danish champions AGF Aarhus. The Scottish champions already knew that Norwegian counterparts Viking Stavanger and Austria's LASK are potential opponents as both have automatically qualified for the play-off round and will be on the unseeded side of the draw.
Kasper Hogh's career has been a slow burner since he came through the youth ranks with local club Randers but was sold to second-tier Hobro after an injury hit spell, including a loan to Valur in Iceland. Now the 25-year-old Denmark striker is poised for a medical pending a big-money transfer from Bodo/Glimt to Celtic. A move to Danish Superliga club AaB had followed in January 2022, but he was on the move again a year later, this time to Stabaek, who had just been promoted to the Norwegian Eliteserien.
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