BVB target Engels wants to leave Celtic Glasgow | OneFootball

His development is breathtaking. Arne Engels (22) of Celtic Glasgow is one of the absolute top players in the Scottish Premiership. The Belgian has made a lasting impression with his performances — apparently also at Borussia Dortmund.

As a reminder: during the winter break of 2022/23, FC Augsburg paid just 100,000 euros to bring Engels from Club Brugge’s youth academy to the Bundesliga. He had not made a single appearance for the Blue-Blacks’ first team, but he had played in 35 matches for their reserve side in the Challenger Pro League.

“Arne Engels is a highly talented midfielder who has qualities both offensively and when playing without the ball. He is a very ambitious character who wants to keep developing and deliberately chose FCA in order to take the next step in his career here,” Stefan Reuter (59), then managing director for sport, said of the transfer.

Those hopes were fulfilled. Engels delivered — and how! In 53 games, the midfielder scored three goals and provided nine assists. His value rose to 13 million euros, the fee Celtic Glasgow paid the Swabians in the summer of 2024. The Belgian’s meteoric rise took him from his homeland’s second division to the national team and the Champions League.

Growing interest from the Premier League

Engels also starred in the Scottish metropolis. Borussia Dortmund have reportedly been keeping an eye on the 22-year-old for quite some time. That interest appears to remain, according to the portal 4-4-2.com. However, financially powerful clubs from the Premier League are also competing for the former Augsburg player.

Tottenham Hotspur in particular are said to have him on their radar, Football Insider reports. After a disastrous season that almost ended with relegation to the Championship, the London club are overhauling their squad from top to bottom. The club spent a combined total of almost 270 million euros on the trio of Sandro Tonali (26/Newcastle), Mateus Fernandes (22/West Ham) and Jan Paul van Hecke (26/Brighton) alone. But the spending spree does not seem to be over yet, as their efforts to sign Engels suggest.

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The player himself is reportedly willing to leave Celtic this summer despite being under contract until 2028. Alongside Tottenham and Dortmund, Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Fulham are also said to be interested. According to the report, Engels clearly favors a move to the Premier League over a switch to the Bundesliga. Glasgow’s asking price is said to be around 30 million euros.

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