2 months ago
Celtic made it a comfortable night at Paradise on Wednesday with a convincing 3-0 win against Aberdeen to keep their domestic winning run since the start of the season going.
It was also a busy week off the pitch for the Celts, with a number of new additions joining the club before the end of the summer transfer window.
Oliver Sørensen, Sam Johnstone, Shumaira Mheuka, Landon Emenalo, Joël van den Berg and Jordan Lotomba all became Celtic players over the course of this week, joining Camilo Durán, Kasper Høgh, Mika Baur and Haissem Hassan who all put pen to paper earlier in the window.
Speaking to the media at Lennoxtown this afternoon, Celtic Manager Martin O'Neill expressed his joy at adding more quality to his side over the course of the window.
"I am delighted to get the players we have." He said. "I'm really pleased. We've got them in and I want to get on with it now.
#celtic #week
It was also a busy week off the pitch for the Celts, with a number of new additions joining the club before the end of the summer transfer window.
Oliver Sørensen, Sam Johnstone, Shumaira Mheuka, Landon Emenalo, Joël van den Berg and Jordan Lotomba all became Celtic players over the course of this week, joining Camilo Durán, Kasper Høgh, Mika Baur and Haissem Hassan who all put pen to paper earlier in the window.
Speaking to the media at Lennoxtown this afternoon, Celtic Manager Martin O'Neill expressed his joy at adding more quality to his side over the course of the window.
"I am delighted to get the players we have." He said. "I'm really pleased. We've got them in and I want to get on with it now.
#celtic #week
2 months ago
Celtic maintained their 100 per cent start to the SPFL campaign with a 3-0 win over Aberdeen at a rain-soaked Paradise last night (Wednesday) thanks to goals from Camilo Durán, Benjamin Nygren and Yang.
The second half saw debuts for new Bhoys, Oliver Sørensen and Shim Mheuka as the Celts cemented their place at the top of the table and now look forward to a game at the home of second-placed St Mirren on Saturday night.
Some of the best of the images.
Three goals and three points for the Hoops at Paradise: Match report
Manager pleased with performance over Aberdeen: Read more
#aberdeen #celtic #spfl
The second half saw debuts for new Bhoys, Oliver Sørensen and Shim Mheuka as the Celts cemented their place at the top of the table and now look forward to a game at the home of second-placed St Mirren on Saturday night.
Some of the best of the images.
Three goals and three points for the Hoops at Paradise: Match report
Manager pleased with performance over Aberdeen: Read more
#aberdeen #celtic #spfl
2 months ago
All three players arrived during a frantic final 24 hours of business before UEFA's registration deadline, but will not be available for the Hoops' eight league-phase fixtures.
Martin O'Neill faced a difficult selection call after Celtic's late transfer activity left him with more non-homegrown first-team players than he was permitted to register.
The Celtic boss could name only 17 of his 20 non-homegrown options, meaning three players were always going to miss out.
O'Neill has ultimately opted to omit three of the younger and less experienced additions in Emenalo, Mheuka and Van den Berg.
Celtic confirmed their European squad on Thursday afternoon, with the list now locked in for the league phase ahead of their opening fixture against Ferencvaros later this month.
#league
Martin O'Neill faced a difficult selection call after Celtic's late transfer activity left him with more non-homegrown first-team players than he was permitted to register.
The Celtic boss could name only 17 of his 20 non-homegrown options, meaning three players were always going to miss out.
O'Neill has ultimately opted to omit three of the younger and less experienced additions in Emenalo, Mheuka and Van den Berg.
Celtic confirmed their European squad on Thursday afternoon, with the list now locked in for the league phase ahead of their opening fixture against Ferencvaros later this month.
#league
2 months ago
Jota's return from long-term injury will come too late for the winger to play in upcoming Europa League games after the Portuguese was left out of Celtic's squad along with three of their summer signings.
Joel van den Berg, the 19-year-old bought from PSV Eindhoven, and two on-loan Chelsea midfielders - forward Shim Mheuka and midfielder Landon Emenalo - also miss out after their arrivals this week.
The 27-year-old Jota suffered a cruciate ligament injury in April 2025 but returned to training last month, with ***** istant manager Shaun Maloney stressing "he's still a matter of weeks" away from a return.
Forward Callum Osmand does make the 25-man squad despite his recent injury.
Manager Martin O'Neill said: "There are obviously some very tough decisions to be made in putting this squad together for the Europa League.
#portuguese
Joel van den Berg, the 19-year-old bought from PSV Eindhoven, and two on-loan Chelsea midfielders - forward Shim Mheuka and midfielder Landon Emenalo - also miss out after their arrivals this week.
The 27-year-old Jota suffered a cruciate ligament injury in April 2025 but returned to training last month, with ***** istant manager Shaun Maloney stressing "he's still a matter of weeks" away from a return.
Forward Callum Osmand does make the 25-man squad despite his recent injury.
Manager Martin O'Neill said: "There are obviously some very tough decisions to be made in putting this squad together for the Europa League.
#portuguese
2 months ago
The transfer window slammed shut last night, but there are always a few late deals that only get announced the following morning. Unfortunately, a new midfielder is not one of those despite some speculation today about veteran free agent Georginio Wijnaldum.
The three confirmed moves are loans for Academy standouts Landon Emenalo, 18, Shim Mheuka, 18, and Kiano Dyer, 19 — the two 18-year-olds both going to Celtic in Scotland and Dyer joining League Two side Chesterfield FC. Dyer and Mheuka already have at least one senior appearance to their name while Emenalo (son of our former sporting director Michael Emenalo) was with the first-team on our preseason tour this summer and caught the eye of many observers.
It's certainly a bold move for both Emenalo and Mheuka to be joining the Scottish champions, where they will be competing for minutes against seasoned internationals like former ****** nal left back Kieran Tierney or Denmark striker Kasper Høgh. Celtic manager Martin O'Neill spoke highly of the two teenagers upon their arrival, but we'll just have to wait and see how that translates to minutes at the top level.
"Landon is a very good player we have followed for some time, he will give us some real quality. He has many attributes which I think can benefit us, he is very quick and athletic but also very composed on the ball and while he can defend he certainly gets up the pitch into attacking positions too. I know he has a real desire to do well for us and I am sure he will, as he adds strong competition and support on our left side."
"Shim has great quality, hence Chelsea extending his contract, however I think this period of his career, spent with us, will be beneficial to him and obviously to us. I look forward to working with him, he is a player who I think can give us another great attacking dimension and I'm sure he will make an important contribution to Celtic."
#mheuka #side
The three confirmed moves are loans for Academy standouts Landon Emenalo, 18, Shim Mheuka, 18, and Kiano Dyer, 19 — the two 18-year-olds both going to Celtic in Scotland and Dyer joining League Two side Chesterfield FC. Dyer and Mheuka already have at least one senior appearance to their name while Emenalo (son of our former sporting director Michael Emenalo) was with the first-team on our preseason tour this summer and caught the eye of many observers.
It's certainly a bold move for both Emenalo and Mheuka to be joining the Scottish champions, where they will be competing for minutes against seasoned internationals like former ****** nal left back Kieran Tierney or Denmark striker Kasper Høgh. Celtic manager Martin O'Neill spoke highly of the two teenagers upon their arrival, but we'll just have to wait and see how that translates to minutes at the top level.
"Landon is a very good player we have followed for some time, he will give us some real quality. He has many attributes which I think can benefit us, he is very quick and athletic but also very composed on the ball and while he can defend he certainly gets up the pitch into attacking positions too. I know he has a real desire to do well for us and I am sure he will, as he adds strong competition and support on our left side."
"Shim has great quality, hence Chelsea extending his contract, however I think this period of his career, spent with us, will be beneficial to him and obviously to us. I look forward to working with him, he is a player who I think can give us another great attacking dimension and I'm sure he will make an important contribution to Celtic."
#mheuka #side
2 months ago
Celtic have completed loan deals for former England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and teenage striker Shumaira Mheuka.
Johnstone, 33, arrives from Wolverhampton Wanderers and will provide competition for Finland international Viljami Sinisalo at the Scottish champions.
Mheuka, 18, has extended his contract at Chelsea until 2031, having made nine outings for the London club already.
Four of those came in the 2024-25 Conference League, including his only start.
Last season, he captained the Chelsea Under-21 side, scoring 18 goals in 19 games.
#england #shumaira
Johnstone, 33, arrives from Wolverhampton Wanderers and will provide competition for Finland international Viljami Sinisalo at the Scottish champions.
Mheuka, 18, has extended his contract at Chelsea until 2031, having made nine outings for the London club already.
Four of those came in the 2024-25 Conference League, including his only start.
Last season, he captained the Chelsea Under-21 side, scoring 18 goals in 19 games.
#england #shumaira
2 months ago
Celtic are hopeful of signing Landon Emenalo on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea. The 18-year-old was expected to join Martin O'Neill's side as they look to provide left-back cover for Kieran Tierney.
Emenalo, who was included in Xabi Alonso's pre-season camp, has been up to Lennoxtown but a deal was delayed due to an injury. Now, Sky Sports' Anthony Joseph has revealed that parties are hopeful of concluding a deal tonight.
Celtic are expected to add Chelsea striker Shim Mheuka, who has completed a medical in London. The England U19 International has travelled to Glasgow and is expected to complete a loan switch.
The Hoops have signed Parma midfielder Oliver Sorensen on loan, with an option to buy, while Preston are close to signing Johnny Kenny in a deal worth £3m.
#deal #loan #emenalo #season
Emenalo, who was included in Xabi Alonso's pre-season camp, has been up to Lennoxtown but a deal was delayed due to an injury. Now, Sky Sports' Anthony Joseph has revealed that parties are hopeful of concluding a deal tonight.
Celtic are expected to add Chelsea striker Shim Mheuka, who has completed a medical in London. The England U19 International has travelled to Glasgow and is expected to complete a loan switch.
The Hoops have signed Parma midfielder Oliver Sorensen on loan, with an option to buy, while Preston are close to signing Johnny Kenny in a deal worth £3m.
#deal #loan #emenalo #season
