The Hoops had reportedly targeted a deal for the attacker in January but decided against reviving their interest this summer
13:03, 11 Aug 2025Updated 16:32, 11 Aug 2025
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers(Image: SNS Group)
Celtic look set to pass up the chance to land Sondre Orjasaeter as the winger closes in on a move to the Dutch top flight.
The Hoops reportedly had a £4.4million bid for the Norwegian starlet rejected by Sarpsborg in January – with the Eliteserien outfit demanding closer to £7m.
Despite being in the market for wingers, Brendan Rodgers hasn’t revived his interest in the 21-year-old this summer.
And now multiple reports in Norway and the Netherlands suggest that Orjasaeter is on the verge of joining Eredivisie side FC Twente.
The deal – understood to be around the £4.4m Celts had originally offered – will represent Twente’s biggest outlay since the club were relegated in 2018.
Orjasaeter admitted earlier this summer that he was ready to continue his career outside of Norway, saying: “Now I feel ready to take the step, while I am doing well here with full focus on Sarpsborg.
“I think that if it happens, it happens. It’s not like I’ll be depressed if there’s no transfer.”
However, a switch to Parkhead now looks to be completely off the table.
Sondre Orjasaeter
Meanwhile, Johan Mjallby reckons fellow Swede Benji Nygren will make his Celtic a fortune one day down the line.
The £1.7m signing from Nordsjaelland has hit the ground running this summer and netted his first goal in Sunday’s 2-0 win at Pittodrie.
Legendary defender Mjallby thinks the Hoops have landed a huge bargain and tipped Rodgers to take Nygren’s game to the next level.
He told the Sunday Post: “Right now, I’d say Benjamin has many good attributes in his game and it’s about adding things here and there to make him more complete. I’m pleased for him to be playing for such a brilliant club. It’s also good business for Celtic.
“The fee they have reported to have paid for him is really good in today’s market.
“They have done really well to get him in and around that price bracket. It could well be that he will improve and improve in the next two or three years and Celtic will have the option of selling him at a really good profit.
“But that is well down the line. Right now, the player will want to settle in and really make his mark as quickly as possible.”
Celtic’s Reo Hatate (centre) celebrates scoring to make it 2-0 against Aberdeen(Image: SNS Group)
Reo Hatate also got on the scoresheet against Aberdeen as he unleashed a goal of the season contender in the North East.
The Japan playmaker, 27, was linked with moves to Germany towards the end of last season but Rodgers revealed the club have not had any offers.
Speaking after moving four points clear of Rangers, the Irishman said: “Trying to get them in, never mind get them out!
“We haven’t had anything for the likes of Reo and that, but yes, he’s one of the few players in that midfield that can make those incisive passes, and he’ll give the ball away at times, and that used to really frustrate me when I first started to work with him.
“But I know that’s the risk he plays in his game, but he’ll produce a moment like that, which is a brilliant finish, and he’s done that up here before last year.
“So, yes, we want to build a squad, and like I said, there’s lots of areas in it I’m pleased with, but of course, there’s other areas that we will focus on and hopefully improve.”