BBC · Aug 26, 2024
Brighton sign Celtic midfielder O'Riley for over £25m
Image caption, Matt O'Riley was born in England but is eligible to play for Denmark through his motherBrighton have signed midfielder Matt O'Riley from Scottish champions Celtic for a fee believed to be more than £25m.
The London-born Denmark international has signed a five-year contract until June 2029.
O'Riley, 23, scored 27 goals in 125 appearances for Celtic, winning six trophies including three Scottish Premiership titles.
The fee is Scottish transfer record, surpassing the money paid to Celtic by Al-Ittihad for Jota last summer, and Kieran Tierney's £25m switch to Arsenal in 2019.
It also represents a significant profit on the reported £1.5m Celtic signed O'Riley for from MK Dons in 2022.