Celtic: Osaze Urhoghide drops transfer hint | OneFootball

On-loan Celtic defender Osaze Urhoghide has hinted that he could be tempted into a move away from Parkhead this summer.

What’s been said?

In recent comments made to the KV Oostende website, the versatile right-back suggested that, following his loan switch to the Jupiler Pro League side in January – a deal which includes an option to buy clause – he would be more than happy to sign for the Belgian side on a permeated basis this summer.

In response to a question regarding his future, the 21-year-old said: “I will be very happy if I still play at Ostend next season. I’m having a great time here, but I also felt great in Celtic! I now have to try to prove myself, so that KV Oostende will certainly consider the purchase option. And then we’ll see what happens.”

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Fans will be gutted

Considering the sheer amount of potential Urhoghide quite clearly possesses, should the defender indeed go on to secure a move away from Parkhead just a year after his arrival in Glasgow, it would undoubtedly be a departure that will leave fans of the club crushed.

Indeed, in a recent poll ran on Football FanCast, the vast majority of Celtic supporters made it clear that they felt it was a mistake to include a purchase option in the right-back’s switch to Oostende – and it is not difficult to understand why.

Although the £270k-rated starlet made just one appearance for Ange Postecoglou’s side prior to his move, the 21-year-old clearly demonstrated his ability in this fixture, making three clearances, one interception, five tackles, completing 30 passes and winning nine duels in the Bhoys’ 3-2 Europa League victory over Real Betis.

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Furthermore, the £3.8k-per-week defender also highly impressed in his most recent outing in Belgium, making three clearances, one interception, one tackle, completing 49 passes and winning seven duels in Oostende’s 0-0 draw with Sint-Truidense VV – with these returns seeing the player who Postecoglou claimed will become a “top defender” earn a SofaScore match rating of 7.2.

As such, the fact that Urhoghide would be happy to seal a permanent move away from Glasgow this summer is sure to come as a gutting blow to fans of the Hoops, as Celtic would very much look to be waving goodbye to an exceptionally talented defender if the 21-year-old does indeed depart the club.