Sunderland, Fulham and Nottm Forest chasing Belgian midfielder

Sunderland, Fulham and Nottm Forest have been linked with a move for Celtic midfielder Arne Engels.

Engels joined Celtic on a four-year contract in August 2024 and has been an integral part of team for the last two seasons.

The Belgian international scored 10 goals in 52 appearances in all competitions as Celtic won the Scottish Premiership title at a canter in his first year at the club.

He also featured prominently last season as Celtic recovered from a poor start to snatch the league title from the hands of Hearts on the final day of the season.

Engels has been left out of Belgium's World Cup squad this summer and he may feel that the time is right to explore options away from the club this summer.

Sky Sports have reported that a trio of Premier League clubs are interested in signing Engels, with Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Fulham all showing an interest.

Nottm Forest had multiple bids rejected during the January transfer window, with the last bid believed to be in the region of £25 million.

Engels remains under contract until the summer of 2028 and Forest could go back in for the midfielder as a potential replacement for Elliot Anderson.

Sunderland are a team that are preparing for European football next season and the potential capture of Engels would add considerable quality as well as much-needed depth.

It remains to be seen how much money Fulham will have to spend this summer but there is no doubt that Engels would boost their midfield options.

The 22-year-old has a high ceiling and he has the potential to become a regular in one of Europe's top leagues in the coming years.

Matt Gibbs

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