How valuable are Engels, Maeda & McGregor to Celtic?
•Celtic fans are concerned about the lack of transfer activity, with only one new signing this summer.
•Martin O'Neill has acknowledged the need to discuss the futures of key players Engels, Maeda, and McGregor.
•Engels has shown potential as a valuable midfielder, contributing significantly to Celtic's success with goals and assists.
How valuable are Engels, Maeda & McGregor to Celtic?Image source, SNSImage caption, Arne Engels, Daizen Maeda and Callum McGregor have been key playersByAndy CampbellBBC ScotlandPublished1 minute agoQuotes attributed to Martin O'Neill over the weekend will have done little to placate Celtic fans' concerns about this summer's transfer window activity - or lack of it.Colombian striker Camilo Duran, bought from Azerbaijan club Qarabag, is the Scottish champions' only addition so far despite the veteran Northern Irishman looking to reshape his squad after nearly losing the league title to Heart of Midlothian last season.And O'Neill was quoted as saying he has resigned himself, external to selling Arne Engels and Daizen Maeda - and plans talks with Callum McGregor about his future with his captain having reportedly signed up to a new agency., externalHere, BBC Scotland looks at the value and importance of each player and what losing them may mean for O'Neill and the Glasgow club.Impressive stats, numerous medalsEngels arrived in the summer window of 2024 from Bundesliga club Augsburg. Though not like for like, the midfielder was ostensibly a replacement for Denmark international Matt O'Riley, who was sold to Brighton & Hove Albion after scoring 19 goals in 49 appearances the previous season.The 22-year-old, capped four times for Belgium, is yet to hit those kind of numbers for Celtic, but neither did O'Riley until the 2023-24 campaign, having joined in early 2022.Ten goals in 2024-25 and seven last term demonstrated that Engels could be a regular scorer from midfield. Indeed, his two most recent goals were in trophy-clinching wins over Heart of Midlothian in the final-day Scottish Premiership showdown and the Scottish Cup final victory over Dunfermline Athletic.Add to that his record of assists, eight last season alone, and he more than contributes to Celtic's recent success.Forward Maeda certainly peaked in season 202...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
→Celtic fans are concerned about the lack of transfer activity, with only one new signing this summer.
→Martin O'Neill has acknowledged the need to discuss the futures of key players Engels, Maeda, and McGregor.
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