Johnny Kenny set for Championship move following Kasper Hogh signing | OneFootball

Johnny Kenny is attracting English interest ahead of a potential summer move…

The Irish striker enjoyed more minutes at Celtic last season, even scoring in the Scottish League Cup Semi-final against the Rangers at Hampden Park back in November.

Martin O’Neill used the player more in his first spell as interim boss, as the Irishman decided to put his countryman out on loan for the remainder of the campaign, when he replaced the woeful Wilfred Nancy as manager in January.

Johnny Kenny went on to play for Bolton Wanderers for the second-half of the season just past and even managed to grab six goals along the way too, prompting interest from the Lancashire outfit again this summer window, along with several other English sides, according to Sky Sports.

English clubs interested in signing Celtic striker

They report that Bolton are keen to bring the attacker back to play in the Championship and that the Hoops would be willing to listen to offers for the 23-year-old former Sligo Rovers star.

Although it does state that they won’t be alone in their pursuit of the Celtic striker, as other clubs are in the mix at the minute for the former Bolton loanee after his success at Bolton earlier this year.

Kasper Høgh’s imminent arrival should be signed, sealed and delivered later today, after the the big Dane passed his Celtic medical in London yesterday, ahead of his record-breaking transfer from Bodø/Glimt to the Scottish Champions. That should be the signal for Johnny Kenny to be looking into future options, with Camilo Duran and Callum Osmand now ahead of him in the pecking order at Paradise.

Johnny Kenny has returned to training following knee injury

The Republic of Ireland international was sidelined through injury but has now recovered from a knee injury sustained whilst down in England on loan at League One side Bolton Wanderers.

18th January 2026; Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland: Scottish Cup Football, Auchinleck Talbot versus Celtic; William Muir of Auchinleck Talbot saves from Johnny Kenny of Celtic

However, as Anthony Joseph confirmed via his social media account on X, that potential suitors are monitoring Kenny’s situation closely.

The Sky Sports man wrote:

“Bolton Wanderers are keen to re-sign Celtic striker Johnny Kenny. The Hoops will be willing to listen to offers once they’ve completed the signing of Bodo/Glimt’s Kasper Hogh. He’s recovering from a knee injury, so interested clubs have been monitoring his situation.”

Whilst Kenny has been enthusiastic and full of energy when in a Celtic shirt, it’s clear that the Irishman will have to move on for the sake of his career, as the manager needs better quality to compete once again in European football.

Kasper Hogh’s arrival pushes Kenny down the pecking order at Celtic

That should be at the heart of Celtic Football Club and Martin O’Neill will surely be pushing the club on this, if his recent Kasper Høgh comments are anything to go by.

Millwall has been credited with an interest in Johnny Kenny earlier in the transfer window, and Bolton may also have other rivals for the Irish striker’s signature. Celtic will be looking for a minimum of £1m for Kenny, with that price previously set last summer.

Perhaps the fee could go to around £1.5m with some healthy bidding getting underway shortly!

Johnny Kenny scores. Celtic v theRangers. Premier Sports Cup, semi final at Hampden. 2 November 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Best of luck to Johnny wherever his future lies. His goal against the Rangers will always be one of his career highlights and we all enjoyed it too!

Paul Gillespie

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