Celtic's summer transfer business has been characterised by the number of players leaving the club rather than new arrivals. The 5-time Scottish Champions have added two new signings, or three if you include bringing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain back for another season after his loan spell earlier in the year. The two signings, Camilo Duran from Qarabag and Kasper Hogh from Bodo/Glimt, certainly add major firepower and undoubted quality to the Celtic attack and will supply CoolTV with plenty of magical goalscoring exploits in the Hoops over the new season and beyond. Both strikers arrive at Celtic having notable records in scoring in the Champions League last season. Celtic has invested around £16m in the pair who are on long term deals and the plan will be to build the team around these two formidable goal-scorers as the overall size of the Celtic squad decreases. The later aspect of that plan seems to be well underway and there's likely to be more exits on the way, some for big money transfers like Arne Engels who has many admirers and could be some for around £25m this summer, with the cash being used to secure further quality additions. New Celtic signing Kasper Hogh is unveiled to the mainstream media at Celtic Park. Photo Roddy Scott IMAGO / Shutterstock With Camilo Duran and Kasper Hogh being the only two additions so far to the Celtic first team squad the number of exits from last season currently stands at 14. Here's a breakdown on who has left Celtic this summer. ## Goalkeepers The veteran Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel retired due to a serious shoulder injury with Martin O'Neill still on the look-out for a suitable replacement to join Viljami Sinisalo and Ross Doohan as the three keepers that the club always requires. Expect a new signing shortly. ## Defence Rafael Nel of Sporting CP (L) tries to pass trough Maik Nawrocki of Celtic FC (R) during the Sporting CP v Celtic FC Pre-Season Friendly match at Estadio Algarve on July 14, 2026 in Faro, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues Getty Images) Celtic currently has five fewer defenders after a handful of exits this summer. Maik Nawrocki has been sold to French side Lens who will be in the Champions League this season. Nawrocki had a successful loan spell in Germany last season but was never able to convince a number of Celtic managers of his worth. Celtic picked up around £2.5m for the transfer. Celtic Academy graduate Steven Welsh, a former Scotland U21 captain, had had various loans away from Celtic, most recently at Motherwell last season where he was outstanding. Returning to Celtic this summer, and not in Martin O'Neill's plans, the club agreed to rip up his contract to allow him to join Championship club Swansea Town on as a free agent. He'll be a stand-out for the Welsh side next season. Hayato Inamura, a club signing, was a project buy who according to former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers, was not at the level to play for the club. A permanent transfer after a loan spell with FC Tokyo was the best outcome for all parties, with Celtic making £1m from the £1.25m transfer fee. The Hoops are currently 3 points behind leaders Heart Of Midlothian in the title race and have been on a 5-game winning run, with 59 goals scored and 35 conceded (+24 goal difference) so far this season. Their last result was a 3-1 win over Heart Of Midlothian on May 16, 2026.
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Celtic's Summer Transfer Business Heats Up
Celtic's summer transfer business is heating up as the club adds new signings and makes exits, with a focus on building a strong attack and decreasing the squad size.
