West Ham Confirm Signing Prolific Celtic Starlet Daniel Cummings

As the summer transfer window opens, Celtic is actively planning significant squad changes following their 2024/25 season where they won the Scottish Premiership and League Cup but missed out on the treble. Brendan Rodgers is looking to strengthen the team by potentially signing Blackburn Rovers winger Tyrhys Dolan on a free transfer, replicating a previous successful strategy with Moussa Dembele. In goalkeeping, Celtic is targeting Ross Doohan from Aberdeen to provide stability as Scott Bain departs, and Viljami Sinisalo may compete with Kasper Schmeichel for the starting goalkeeper position. However, Celtic has faced setbacks in their pursuit of striker Mathias Kvistgaarden, with strong competition from Bundesliga’s Eintracht Frankfurt and Premier League’s West Ham United, the latter reportedly ready to bid around £12 million. Additionally, Celtic is losing young striker Daniel Cummings to West Ham on a free transfer, receiving only a nominal £300k training compensation, despite his impressive goal-scoring record for Celtic B and potential for first-team football. This departure highlights challenges Celtic faces in retaining emerging talent amid interest from bigger clubs offering clearer pathways to Premier League football.