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Former Celtic target David Strelec has started very well at Middlesbrough after the Championship club followed up their January interest to sign the striker on transfer deadline day last month…

David Strelec of Middlesbrough scores his team’s first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion at Riverside Stadium on September 19, 2025. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

And now the 24 year-old has been speaking about the Celtic interest in him earlier this year, which included a huge bid being rejected, as he reveals that the Scottish Champions weren’t actually contenders in the summer transfer window.

Strelec also revealed that his possible move to Celtic fell through due to complications with an agent who was involved in the deal which resulted in a reported £8m bid being thrown out by Slovan Bratislava.

By the summer transfer window deadline day the player only had two options and Celtic weren’t involved for reasons that are unclear. David Strelec had offers from England and Mexico and as he wanted to remain in European football, Middlesbrough was the obvious choice and they duly got their man.

The player explained, as reported by Daily Record: “Celtic was a more realistic option in the winter, whereas this summer, it was basically not an option at all. What surprised me was their media put it out, though my father probably didn’t help with his words!

“There were only two serious options this summer. Monterrey in Mexico and Middlesbrough. I had a call with Monterrey, but I was much more inclined to Middlesbrough. I wanted to stay in European football.

“Celtic were there in the winter but it all got complicated around an agent they were using that wasn’t my agent. It all got complicated. Of course, Celtic is a big club. It wasn’t an easy decision.

“But I’d also spoken with Middlesbrough in the winter – I spoke with their scout and sporting director – and I could feel that they really wanted me. I just felt if I could get a transfer here it would be a really good move.”

Michael Nicholson, Chief Executive of Celtic FC looks on from the stands prior to the William Hill Premiership match between Celtic FC and St Mirren FC at Celtic Park on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

It seems strange that the Celtic Board were prepared to pay £8m at the end of January but not £6.5m at the beginning of September., when their eyes were elsewhere before being left at the transfer window alter as Ajax hijacked their deal.

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