Celtic Have Their Bid Rejected For This Eredivisie Attacker: What Should Rodgers Do? | OneFootball

If a recent report from The Herald is believed to be true, Celtic have had a £1.5m bid rejected for Jakob Breum. The high-flying Go Ahead Eagles attacking ace is valued way above the Hoops’ initial offer, according to club director Jan Willem van Dop.

Van Dop revealed in an interview with RTTV Oost (as quoted by The Herald). He did not name the Celts, but has set a valuation of £5m for the Danish winger.

FARO, PORTUGAL – JULY 16: Celtic FC players before the start of the Pre-Season Friendly match between Sporting CP and Celtic at Estadio Algarve on July 16, 2025, in Faro, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)

The 21-year-old Denmark youth international spent his youth years with Ubberud, Næsby and OB, before breaking into the latter’s senior squad in the Superliga. Go Ahead snapped him up in the summer of 2023, and Breum, despite initial struggles, exhibited his mastery last season with 11 goals and 6 assists in 31 outings across competitions.

Why Celtic Are Eyeing The Attacking Ace

Predominantly a wide forward, who prefers to cut inside from the left to use his stronger right foot, flourished last season as a ‘number 10’ in the Dutch side’s 4-2-3-1 setup. His versatility in and around the attacking third must have impressed the Celtic scouts, as they look for reinforcements following Nicolas Kuhn’s £17m move to Como and Jota’s anterior cruciate ligament rupture.

Breum, who won the 2024-25 KNVB Cup with Go Ahead Eagles, still has two years left in his contract. The Cup triumph has earned them a UEFA Europa League berth, thus allowing the Overijssel outfit to play hardball over the transfer fee.

Celtic have maintained their dominance in domestic competitions for years. But Rangers, their Old Firm rivals, are eyeing a comeback upon the Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises-led takeover. They have appointed Russell Martin as the new Ibrox chief, who is undergoing a squad rebuild with several new signings.

The Bhoys have brought in Benjamin Nygren, Shin Yamada, and Callum Osmand to bolster the frontline; however, they lack depth, amid reports of loan interest in Yang Hyun-jun and Johnny Kenny. Outcasts Luis Palma and Marco Tilio have been offloaded, whereas Rodgers has yet to rope in a replacement for Kyogo Furuhashi since his winter move to Rennes. Celtic have also been chasing Michel-Ange Balikwisha for quite some time, and it remains to be seen who they prioritise in due time.