Brighton has secured the signing of midfielder Matt O’Riley from Scottish champions Celtic for a fee reported to exceed £25 million.
The London-born Denmark international has committed to a five-year contract, keeping him at the club until June 2029.
O’Riley, 23, featured in 125 matches for Celtic, netting 27 goals and securing six trophies, including three Scottish Premiership titles.
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The transfer fee sets a new Scottish record, surpassing the amounts paid for Jota by Al-Ittihad last summer and Kieran Tierney’s £25 million move to Arsenal in 2019.
This deal also represents a significant profit for Celtic, who originally signed O’Riley from MK Dons in 2022 for a reported £1.5 million.
O’Riley is Brighton’s seventh signing in a busy summer that has also seen the club break its transfer record with a £40 million deal for French forward Georginio Rutter from Leeds, and secure Netherlands midfielder Mats Wieffer from Feyenoord for around £25.5 million.
Fabian Hurzeler’s side currently sits second in the Premier League after victories over Everton and Manchester United in their first two games of the season.