Celtic have agreed a £1.28m fee to sign Sweden striker Benjamin Nygren from Nordsaelland, with the 23-year-old signing a contract until June 2029 plus an option until 2030.
FC Nordsjaelland are diligently searching for a substitute for Benjamin Nygren. The winger is near to finalizing a £1.3m transfer to Celtic.
Nygren, 23, was a vital contributor for the Danish club, scoring 15 goals in 30 matches last season.
His outstanding performance drew the notice of Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers, who made the Swedish international a prime transfer objective.
Nordsjaelland’s director of football, Alexander Riget, has confirmed that the club are preparing for life without Nygren, though he acknowledged that locating a player of comparable caliber would not be inexpensive.
Mr Riget told Tipsbladet: “When you play with so many young players, and they make their debut on various A-national teams, offers can come in, and that is something we are continuously evaluating.
“Our strategy is always to use our own young talents as much as possible, but if there are positions in the squad where we can see an opportunity for a qualitative boost while the talents grow, and that it is also in the form of a profile type that can support our own academy players, that is of course something we will look at.
“We are seeking players in various areas on the field where they can assist in raising our standard and provide greater consistency.
“For example, we can see that there is significant and early interest in offensive, young players, so it is always a wise idea if we have a player type like Benjamin Nygren, who has performed well over a number of years and given us stability in the front line.
“So we will be proactive in the summer transfer window.
“It costs some money, but with the right quality we are also ready to invest.”