Transfer Rumour Unconfirmed · Gaining tractionGiveMeSportUnverified sourceVia ExWHUEmployee· 12 Aug 2026
West Ham Ready Third Bid for Celtic's Arne Engels
West Ham are set to test Celtic's resolve with a third offer for midfielder Arne Engels.
Player
Arne Engels
Current club
Celtic
Linked club
West Ham
Previous bid
£25m from Nottingham Forest in January
What happened. West Ham are expected to submit a third bid for Celtic midfielder Arne Engels after having two previous offers rejected.
- Engels is a primary transfer target for West Ham.
- Celtic midfielder is expected to move on this summer.
- Nottingham Forest had a £25m bid rejected in January.
A third bid could force Celtic to decide on Engels' future as the summer window progresses.
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