Celtic transfers: Junior Adamu, Benjamin Arthur and Joel Mvuka join on…

Celtic transfers: Junior Adamu, Benjamin Arthur and Joel Mvuka join on…

Celtic have signed striker Junior Adamu, winger Joel Mvuka and defender Benjamin Arthur on mortgage on Deadline Day.

Austrian worldwide Adamu was the first arrival on the final day of the window, arriving from Bundesliga facet SC Freiburg, with an choice to make the transfer everlasting in the summer season.

He began his senior profession at Liefering in Austria, before strikes to RB Salzburg, St. Gallen and Freiburg, the place he has scored seven objectives in 67 games in all competitions.

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The 24-year-old, who has been capped 9 occasions by Austria however has yet to score for his nation, told Celtic TV: “I’m very excited to be here and I can’t wait to get started. I want to give my best for this club and try and win the title, also the cup, and to score a lot of goals and help the team, and I also want to improve as a player.

“I’ve spoken with the supervisor and he is given me good motivation, and I belief him, he is given me that belief, he is told me how the system is and I really feel the connection is de facto strong.

“I’m dangerous in the box and hungry for goals. That’s what the manager sees in me and I want to show that on the pitch.”

Arthur ‘honoured’ by ‘thrilling transfer’

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Benjamin Arthur joined Celtic on a mortgage deal from Brentford

Celtic then confirmed the arrival of Benjamin Arthur on mortgage from Brentford until the end of the season.

The 20-year-old central defender made his first-team debut for the Premier League facet earlier this season, playing his half in a third-round League Cup victory over Aston Villa.

Arthur, who has performed for England at youth ranges, added: “I am really honoured and happy to be joining Celtic. It is one of the world’s biggest clubs, so it’s a really exciting move for me.

“I do know we’ve got a high quality squad with guys who’ve gained a lot already, and I am unable to wait to join them and hopefully play my half in bringing more success to the club and to our followers.

“We have a lot of challenges ahead and I am ready for them and ready to do all I can to help the club achieve all it can.”

Mvuka joins despite medical issue

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Winger Joel Mvuka performed against Celtic when at Bodø/Glimt in 2022

Celtic also added winger Joel Mvuka on a mortgage deal from Lorient.

The Norwegian – who arrives until the end of the season – grew to become the club’s fifth and final arrival during the January switch window.

There is an possibility to purchase the 22-year-old, who was set to join on a everlasting deal before points together with his medical put the transfer unsure.

Mvuka told Celtic TV: “It feels really good to finally be here. The thing that sits in my mind from playing at Celtic Park was before the game when the fans were singing You’ll Never Walk Alone, and I thought ‘Wow!’

“I used to be a team-mate of Sebastian Tounekti’s at Bodø/Glimt and I do know him very effectively so I am unable to wait to lastly see him again.

“I’m a fast winger, I can play left or right, and I’m good with the ball, and I can’t wait to get started.”

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Celtic are also taken with former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

There is not any rush for any deal to be sorted as he’s a free agent.

Oxlade-Chamberlain is at the moment training with Arsenal and Mikel Arteta refused to rule out signing him.

With Arsenal’s rising record of accidents, Oxlade-Chamberlain’s experience may very well be a welcome addition

Celtic reject third bid for Engels

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Celtic’s Arne Engels was wished by Forest

Meanwhile, Celtic rejected Nottingham Forest’s third bid for midfielder Arne Engels value as much as £25m.

The Premier League club wished to pay a assured price of £20m for Engels with £5m in add-ons.

Celtic mulled over the bid for his or her club-record signing however finally turned down the provide. They had beforehand rebuffed Forest’s first two bids for the 22-year-old, with the earlier provide of £17.3m.

Celtic have had no plans to promote Engel in this window and on Sunday boss Martin O’Neill said he hoped the club would reject any gives.

Engels was signed from Augsburg for £11m in August 2024 and has two-and-a-half years left on his contract with Celtic.

There have been three outgoings from Celtic Park on Deadline Day as Stephen Welsh returned to Motherwell on mortgage, goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi moved to Leyton Orient on a everlasting deal and Johnny Kenny signed for Bolton Wanderers on mortgage until the end of the season.

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