Arne Engels is expected to be a huge talking point for Celtic this summer.
Everyone is aware that Celtic need to clear house, in terms of players leaving and as many, if not more, coming through the door.
Perhaps most would prefer Celtic to keep Engels, but in January, the club did reject big money for his services from Nottingham Forest.
That topic was brought up on Open Goal, but Andy Halliday and Tony Watt argued about how much the midfielder is worth, with the former Celtic striker insisting that you won’t get ‘£25 million’ for his talents.
Halliday: “You will double your dough on Engels.”
Watt: “I don’t know.”
Halliday: “They rejected £25 million in January.”
Watt: “Aye, in January, when Forest were desperate. I think you are maybe getting £14 or 15 million.”
Halliday: “No chance!”
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How much is Arne Engels worth?
Say what you want about the Celtic board. One thing they always do very, very well is sell players, and for a decent amount of profit.
Engels is Celtic’s club-record transfer at £11 million. Despite that hovering over his head, he has always divided opinion in Glasgow, and many have felt that he hasn’t proven his worth.
But that hasn’t stopped teams from showcasing interest in his services.
In recent times, three Premier League clubs have shown interest in Engels, including Forest coming back in for him, while Napoli have also entered the race.
Despite that, Watt made it clear that the champions of Scotland might, at best, get ‘£14 million’ for the set-piece specialist.
But Si Ferry rightfully pointed out that Forest could sell Elliott Anderson this summer for over £100 million, so that leaves plenty of money to splash.
Watt: “Celtic has always been the best-run club, potentially in the UK. At one point, they were making fortunes every single year. Now you are thinking. Who is next to be sold? Maeda is probably the only one.”
Halliday: “Engels, Maeda and Hatate. I think they will all go.”
Watt: “But how much profit are you making on all of them?”
Halliday: “You will double your dough on Engels.”
Watt: “I don’t know.”
Halliday: “They rejected £25 million in January.”
Watt: “Aye, in January, when Forest were desperate. I think you are maybe getting £14 or 15 million.”
Halliday: “No chance!”
Watt: “You think somebody is going to pay £25 million for Engels?”
Halliday: “If somebody bid £25 million for him in January, when at that point I didn’t think he had a great season.”
Watt: “But it was Nottingham Forest, who have an incredibly wild owner. They need Premier League survival.”
Halliday: “If they rejected £25 million. They would accept £14 million six months later?”
Watt: “Aye.”
Halliday: “No chance!”
Watt: “I don’t think they are getting £25 million again. Do you?”
Si Ferry: “Money in England. I don’t know. Elliott Anderson will go to Manchester City for big dough, so I don’t think £25 million will be very much to them.”
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