Celtic striker Patryk Klimala has joined New York Red Bulls.
The Polish striker, signed in January 2020, had been supposedly in talks with the MLS side for the last couple of weeks. Those negotiations have come to fruition, with Celtic confirming that the striker was on his way out of Parkhead.
An official statement from the club read [Celtic FC]:
“Patryk Klimala has joined Major League Soccer side, New York Red Bulls, and he will link up with another former Celt, Cameron Harper, who joined the club in March.
“The 22-year-old striker joined Celtic in January 2020 from Polish side, Jagiellonia, and made his debut that same month in a 2-1 away win against Partick Thistle in the Scottish Cup. His first Celtic goal came on the opening day of this season, scoring the fifth and final goal in a 5-1 win over Hamilton Accies.
“He made a total of 28 appearances for the Hoops, scoring three goals, and picked up a Scottish Cup medal back in December as Celtic secured the Quadruple Treble.
“Everyone at Celtic thanks Patryk for his contribution to the club and wishes him every success in the future.”
No surprise at Klimala sets off to New York
This wasn’t really a shock.
Interim Celtic boss John Kennedy all but confirmed this move on the 16th. Kennedy told Sky Sports:
“Patryk’s currently close to finalising a deal to go there. It’s an opportunity that came up for him, and for both parties it was a good deal.
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