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Josh McCafferty

Sondre Orjasaeter responds to 'cool' Celtic transfer links

Sondre Orjasaeter has responded to reports linking him with Celtic.

The Parkhead side were said to be in discussions with Sarpsborg 08 about signing the Norwegian winger, with a fee of around £7m being mentioned.

Brendan Rodgers, though, shut down such links with Orjasaeter yesterday, stating that he wasn't aware a bid had been made for the attacker. 


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The player himself was recently quizzed on links to the Scottish Premiership champions but remained rather reserved: "Of course, it's cool that big clubs are interested," he said (RecordSport).

"But I don't want to comment on rumours. Doesn't affect me at all. I just try to relax, train well every day and have fun with the guys on the team.

"I never would have thought when I came to Sarpsborg just a year ago that I would be in this situation now. It has happened very quickly."

Orjasaeter made 32 Sarpsborg appearances across 2024, scoring six goals and assisting five as his side finished 9th in the Norwegian top flight.

He could be on the move this month, though, as Celtic gear up for a crucial second half of the season.

They face Aston Villa in the Champions League this evening after booking a place in the competition's knockout rounds with a 1-0 win over BSC Young Boys in Glasgow's east end last week.

With Daizen Maeda suspended, Jota not yet registered to play in Europe and Kyogo Furuhashi now at Rennes, Rodgers has some selection dilemmas at the top end of the pitch. 

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