Sebastian Tounekti latest, Marcelo Saracchi’s ‘welcome to Celtic’ video released

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·30 agosto 2025

Sebastian Tounekti latest, Marcelo Saracchi’s ‘welcome to Celtic’ video released

Celtic have tabled a fresh bid for Sebastian Tounekti, according to Sky Sports as the pursuit of Kasper Dolberg continues while Marcelo Saracchi’s ‘Welcome to Celtic’ video on Celtic TV has been released…

Sirius Isak Bjerkebo and Hammarby’s Sebastian Tounekti during the football match in Allsvenskan between Sirius and Hammarby on August 24, 2025 in Uppsala Photo TOBIAS STERNER

Sky Sports’ Anthony Joseph reports that Celtic have made a second offer worth £4.7 million for Hammarby IF winger Sebastian Tounekti.

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As per the Sky reporter Joseph, the revised offer from the Scottish champions includes an upfront payment of £3.9m, along with an additional £800k in potential bonuses.

This update comes after Hammarby turned down Celtic’s initial £2.6m offer earlier this week and are holding out for a fee closer to £5m.

Sebastian Tounekti of Hammarby during the UEFA Conference League qualifier football match between Hammarby and Rosenborg on August 14, 2025 in Stockholm. Photo: Emma Wallskog Imago BILDBYRAN

This year, Hammarby signed 23-year-old Tounekti from Haugesund, with the winger having also featured for Tromsdalen and Champions League newcomers Bodo Glimt in the past.

Speaking to local Swedish outlet Fotboll Skanalen this week, Celtic-linked Tounekti opened up about the club’s reported interest. He said: “You get to know some of what’s going on, and I’ve heard that there’s interest.”

“Of course, it’s great that a big club that often plays in the Champions League wants me. It’s a top club in Europe. It’s great that there’s that kind of interest, and it shows that you’ve done something good.”

“Now I’m just focusing on training here, and we have a very important match on Sunday.”

Tounekti’s remarks come after Hammarby sporting director Mikael Hjelmberg dismissed the idea of further departures this summer, even with multiple players attracting interest.

Speaking via Expressen, Hjelmberg said: “There have been offers for several players, but none that we have accepted or have any ambition to accept. We will not sell any more players than that; we have no plans to do so.”

In other areas of the pitch, Celtic have finally announced the permanent signing of Michel-Ange Balikwisha from Royal Antwerp and have secured a loan move for Boca Juniors’ Marcelo Saracchi. Both could feature at Ibrox tomorrow.

Celtic are also closing in on a deal for Anderlecht’s Danish striker Kasper Dolberg in a deal that would allow Adam Idah to complete his move to Swansea. The Irishman had a medical in Wales yesterday ahead of the £7m transfer but was dramatically called back to Glasgow by Brendan Rodgers who told the media at Lennoxtown that Idah could not leave until at least one striker has been signed.

AEK Athens v RSC Anderlecht – UEFA Conference League ATHENS, GREECE – AUGUST 28 : Dolberg Kasper forward of RSC Anderlecht in action during the UEFA Conference League 2025 26 play-off round second leg between AEK Athens and RSC Anderlecht on August 28, 2025 in Athens, Greece, 28 08 2025 Athens Greece Photo: IMAGO Jan De Meuleneir

We’ll report on developments throughout the day but it’s clear Celtic want to bring Dolberg in and Adam Idah will then move on. However as things stand Idah could feature one last time for Celtic tomorrow lunchtime at Ibrox when the team that can’t defend takes on the team that can’t score.

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