Celtic reportedly lowering their asking price for Luis Palma to €3 million says everything about where the winger now stands at the club.
The Honduran arrived in Glasgow with genuine excitement around him, but it now looks increasingly clear that Celtic are focused on securing a permanent exit rather than recovering maximum value.
According to a report in Poland from Meczyki, Celtic are now willing to reduce Luis Palma’s price as negotiations with Lech Poznań continue.
With 11 goals and 10 assists in 41 appearances, and with Lech Poznan top of the Ekstraklasa, the Celtic winger is on fire in Poland.
The bigger question now is how much of a loss are Celtic willing to take on Palma?
Would you give Luis Palma another chance at Celtic?
Celtic lowering the fee for Palma is a major signal
Clubs do not slash valuations unless they believe a player is unlikely to return to prominence. Celtic are said to now want €3m for the Honduran international.
That is exactly what this situation now feels like.
Palma struggled to establish himself consistently under Rodgers and quickly fell behind Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kuhn in the pecking order. Even when opportunities opened up, the winger never fully convinced as a long-term starter.
Celtic originally looked set to demand significantly more for Palma, especially after investing heavily to bring him to the club. However, Lech Poznań have reportedly continued trying to renegotiate the original agreement.
The fact Celtic now appear open to compromise suggests the priority has shifted toward getting a deal completed.
Palma has likely found the right move away from Celtic
To Palma’s credit, his time in Poland has helped rebuild his momentum.
The winger has enjoyed a productive spell in Poland, which explains why Lech are pushing hard to keep him permanently despite the financial challenge involved.
A €3 million deal would reportedly become a record signing for the Polish side, which underlines how highly they now value him.
At the same time, this increasingly feels like the best outcome for Celtic as well.
Permanent transfer discussions continuing into the summer make complete sense because there appears to be little realistic pathway back into Rodgers’ regular plans.
Celtic moving on, Palma staying where he is thriving, and Lech securing a player they clearly trust now looks like the logical conclusion for all involved.
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