{"id":258302,"date":"2026-08-17T16:21:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/17\/how-celtic-can-instantly-replace-arne-engels-in-the-transfer-window\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T16:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:21:15","slug":"how-celtic-can-instantly-replace-arne-engels-in-the-transfer-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/17\/how-celtic-can-instantly-replace-arne-engels-in-the-transfer-window\/","title":{"rendered":"How Celtic can instantly replace Arne Engels in the transfer window"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Celtic<\/a> recently confirmed that central midfielder Arne Engels<\/a> has departed Paradise to sign for West Ham United on a permanent deal this summer.<\/p>\n

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The Belgium international sealed a \u00a322m move down south to switch a potential Champions League campaign with the Hoops for the Championship with the Hammers.<\/p>\n

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Engels started the season with one assist in two matches in the Scottish Premiership<\/a> for Martin O’Neill<\/a>‘s side, but now he will be competing in the second tier of English football.<\/p>\n

The Hoops will see the positive side of this sale because it represents a significant profit on the \u00a311m that he was signed for<\/a> from Augsburg in 2024 under Brendan Rodgers.<\/p>\n

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\n How Celtic hit the jackpot with Arne Engels<\/strong>
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The key to winning in the transfer market is being willing to take risks on players, and that is what the Scottish giants did when they signed the Belgian star.<\/p>\n

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Despite being brought in for a club-record fee from Augsburg two years ago, Engels did not arrive at Parkhead as a proven star who was always going to be a guaranteed success.<\/p>\n

Instead, the central midfielder joined the club off the back of a season where he had only started 13 of his 32 appearances for Augsburg in the Bundesliga, showing glimpses of his quality in those limited minutes.<\/p>\n

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23\/24 Bundesliga<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Arne Engels<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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Appearances<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Starts<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Goals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Big chances created<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Assists<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Ground duel success rate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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52%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Aerial duel success rate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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36%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Celtic were willing to take a risk on his potential and it paid off for them. In exactly 100 appearances for the club, Engels scored 17 goals and provided 22 assists in all competitions before his move to West Ham.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old maestro provided a threat at the top end of the pitch from a midfield position, which eventually attracted interest from elsewhere, and playing regularly at Parkhead allowed him to showcase that quality.<\/p>\n

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\n How Celtic could instantly replace Arne Engels<\/strong>
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Now, the Premiership champions are looking at a player who could be the second coming of Engels in the middle of the park for O’Neill this season.<\/p>\n