Arne Engels’ £22m move from Celtic to West Ham United was one of the biggest calls made at Parkhead during the summer. Celtic made a…
West Ham United Director of Player Recruitment Nils Koppen revealed that Celtic did not want to sell midfielder Arne Engels during the summer transfer window. Speaking on West Ham's Iron Cast podcast, Koppen explained that Celtic considered the 22-year-old Belgian a top player, requiring the Premier League club to aggressively negotiate until reaching an acceptable valuation.
West Ham completed the permanent transfer for £22 million to replace the departed Mateus Fernandes. Celtic previously rejected a £25 million bid from Nottingham Forest in January before sanctioning Engels' August departure ahead of their Champions League play-off tie against LASK.
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