Celtic look to have won a watch with Arne Engels after acquiring the midfielder in a club record deal from Augsburg on deadline day.
Arriving for £11 million, the fully-fledged Belgium international has gone on to register two goals and two assists in his opening four appearances, making an immediate impact domestically and in the Champions League.
Matt O’Riley’s record departure to Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer, Celtic fans would’ve been anxious about their side being able to replicate the impact he made in Glasgow.
Engels has softened the blow and then some, adding a new dimension to the engine room that has left club captain Callum McGregor impressed, labelling the Dendermonde-born man a ‘powerhouse’ after sampling his bright start to life in Glasgow.
The former Scotland international isn’t the only one awestruck by Engels’ vast array of talent. According to pundit Stephen McGinn, he is beginning to gain admirers in high places.
Speaking on the Go Radio Football Show, McGinn has revealed that Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans was ‘raving’ about Engels to his brother John after joining up with Belgium for their last international camp.
He explained: “I remember watching Matt O’Riley early into his Celtic career, and he almost looked too good to be true. Arne Engels comes into that category.
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