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Celtic given transfer dilemma for Crystal Palace ace as deal disagreements trigger summer window déjà vu

EFL Championship sides Swansea City and Stoke City are also interested in the winger.

Martin O’Neill is looking to sign a Crystal Palace star on loan who Celtic also looked at in the summer transfer window.

Chants of ‘sign a player’ echoed around Rugby Park on Sunday afternoon in The Hoops’ Scottish Cup win against Auchinleck Talbot, as supporters are becoming increasingly frustrated at the club’s lack of transfer movement. On the pitch, Celtic got the job done, but would’ve liked to have put a few more past sixth tier opposition, having only won 2-0.

Rak-Sakyi spent the entirety of last season on loan at Sheffield United where he scored seven goals and contributed two assists as the Blades narrowly missed out on promotion to the English Premier League after losing to Sunderland in the play-off final. The Englishman hasn’t been quite as prolific in his spell in Turkey for the first half of the season, but is still a player very much on O’Neill’s radar.

Structure of deal giving Hoops dilemma

While Celtic want to acquire Rak-Sakyi on a loan deal with an option to buy, Palace would prefer if their was an ‘obligation’ to buy clause in any short term agreement he may sign. This has previously happened with Swansea, who wanted a similar deal in the summer but had it rejected by the player.

With Jota out until the end of the season and Daizen Maeda currently being deployed through the middle, The Hoops are in need of reinforcements on the flanks. Sebastian Tounekti got on the scoresheet against Talbot but has been inconsistent of late, while Celtic have been heavily reliant on Yang Hyun-jun, who has been a revelation this season despite previous criticism.

Celtic is facing a transfer dilemma with Crystal Palace’s Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, as deal disagreements are causing déjà vu from the summer window. The Scottish champions had approached Palace about a loan move, but negotiations stalled due to disagreements over the structure of the deal. Celtic wants an option to buy, while Palace is pushing for an obligation clause with a permanent fee of around £8 million ¹ ².

Rak-Sakyi, 23, has been struggling for game time at Palace, making only eight Premier League appearances this season. Celtic thinks he could thrive in Scotland, but they’re not the only ones interested – Championship sides are also eyeing the winger. Swansea City and Stoke City have reportedly expressed interest, and Rak-Sakyi previously turned them down on similar terms ¹ ².

This isn’t Celtic’s first attempt to sign Rak-Sakyi; they tried in the summer but couldn’t agree on terms. With the January window underway, they’re likely to revisit the deal. Would you like to know more about Celtic’s transfer strategy or Rak-Sakyi’s stats?