{"id":248283,"date":"2026-01-16T19:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/248283\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T19:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:12:08","slug":"joel-piroe-has-clear-stance-on-celtic-transfer-as-leeds-talks-update-shared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/248283\/","title":{"rendered":"Joel Piroe has clear stance on Celtic transfer as Leeds talks update shared"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Joel<\/p>\n

Credit: Imago<\/p>\n

\"Josh <\/p>\n

Fri 16 January 2026 17:40, UK <\/p>\n

Joel Piroe\u2019s future has been put under the spotlight at Leeds in recent days.<\/p>\n

Leeds remain active in the January transfer window<\/a>, with more arrivals expected at Elland Road following that of Facundo Buonanotte.<\/p>\n

Jorgen Strand Larsen has been linked with Leeds<\/a> this week, as Daniel Farke eyes the perfect strike partner for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who was recently named as the Premier League\u2019s Player of the Month for December.<\/p>\n

However, those links have cast a shadow of doubt over the future of Piroe, who remains in limbo ahead of the final two weeks of the window.<\/p>\n

Celtic talks rubbished in new Joel Piroe update<\/p>\n

It was reported on Friday that Celtic had held talks with Leeds over the signing of Piroe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The provision was that the 26-year-old would move to Parkhead on loan for the remainder of the campaign, with Celtic willing to meet the wage expectations.<\/p>\n

However, those reports have since been rubbished by Graham Smyth, who reported via X that there have been no club-to-club talks, with Piroe\u2019s stance still the same as it was at the start of the window.<\/p>\n

He wants to stay at Elland Road<\/a> and fight for his place, despite already being the third choice under Frake this season.<\/p>\n

Re: reports on Celtic in talks for Joel Piroe\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2013 no club-to-club talks
\u2013 Piroe wants to stay
\u2013 Leeds not pushing exit
\u2013 loan exit not especially helpful anyway
\u2013 Paraag Marathe isn’t going to want to give a helping hand to the title rivals of\u2026 Paraag Marathe #lufc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Graham Smyth (@GrahamSmyth) January 16, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

View Tweet<\/p>\n

Added to that, there is another major barrier in the way of the potential deal, though, on this occasion, it doesn\u2019t directly involve Leeds.<\/p>\n

49ers would be punishing themselves by sanctioning Piroe exit<\/p>\n

There remains a chance that Piroe leaves Leeds in January, especially if Larsen or any other striker comes through the door.<\/p>\n

However, a move to Celtic would be nonsensical on the 49ers<\/a>\u2018 behalf, given the fact that they also own Scottish Premier League side Rangers.<\/p>\n

By loaning Piroe to Parkhead, they would be damaging their own chances of winning the league title with Rangers, and that would certainly not go down well in Glasgow.<\/p>\n

\"LeedsCredit: Imago<\/p>\n

The 49ers have already faced plenty of scutrinty throughout their time with the Light Blues, and a major error like that would not be overlooked.<\/p>\n

Piroe also has interest from several Championship teams<\/a>, and if an exit were to come to fruition, that would be his most likely destination.<\/p>\n

He won the Championship Golden Boot with Leeds last season and would be an excellent signing for any club with similar aspirations to those that the Whites had.<\/p>\n

Stay up to date this winter with our Leeds transfer tracker<\/a>. Click to see every done deal at Elland Road, plus expert reaction from our team of writers.<\/p>\n