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Celtic completed a flurry of late signings as they look to continue their domestic dominance in Scotland, with the Hoops having swept up Scottish Premiership and cup honours on a near-annual basis in recent years.
Hearts kept them on their toes all the way to the final moments of the season last time around, so it's no surprise to see plenty of movement in both directions at Parkhead.
Here, Football FanCast tracks every confirmed Celtic signing and departure for the 2026/27 campaign.
New Celtic Signings 2026/27
Total summer spend: £32.7m
Player
Nationality
Previous Club
Fee
Kasper Høgh
Denmark
Bodø/Glimt
£11m
Mika Baur
Germany
Paderborn
£6.8m
Haissem Hassan
Egypt
Real Oviedo
£6m
Camilo Durán
Colombia
Qarabağ
£5.5m
Joël van den Berg
Netherlands
PSV
£3.4m
Jordan Lotomba
Switzerland
Feyenoord
Undisclosed
Oliver Sørensen
Denmark
Parma
Loan
Shumaira Mheuka
England
Chelsea U21
Loan
Sam Johnstone
England
Wolves
Loan
Landon Emenalo
England
Chelsea U21
Loan
Camilo Duran arrived from Azerbaijani side Qarabag for around £5m, with O'Neill bringing in the Colombian forward as his first signing of the summer. The forward was joined by Kasper Hogh following his stunning season for Bodo/Glimt, where he scored 15 times and provided 11 assists in 30 games in all competitions.
Mika Baur arrived to reinforce the midfield with technical ability and versatility, while Haissem Hassan, one of the stars of Egypt's World Cup run, will get fans off their seats from the wing.
The Hoops late flurry saw six players - Joël van den Berg, Jordan Lotomba, Oliver Sørensen, Shumaira Mheuka, Sam Johnstone and Landon Emenalo all join in the final 48 hours of the summer window.
Celtic Departures 2026/27
Total summer sales: £38.9m
Player
Nationality
New Club
Fee
Arne Engels
Belgium
West Ham
£22m
Daizen Maeda
Japan
Ipswich Town
£10m
Luis Palma
Honduras
Lech Poznan
£3.5m
Maik Nawrocki
Poland
Lens
£2.1m
Hayato Inamura
Japan
FC Tokyo
£1.3m
Josh Clarke
Northern Ireland
Partick Thistle
Undisclosed
Kelechi Iheanacho
Nigeria
Bursaspor
Free
Stephen Welsh
Scotland
Swansea City
Free
Shin Yamada
Japan
OH Leuven
Loan
Paulo Bernardo
Portugal
Górnik Zabrze
Loan
Michel-Ange Balikwisha
DR Congo
KAA Gent
Loan
Adam Montgomery
Scotland
Livingston FC
Loan
Kasper Schmeichel
Denmark
Retired
Released
Daizen Maeda sealed a move to Ipswich Town, leaving Parkhead after establishing himself as one of the Hoops' most reliable performers in recent seasons. Luis Palma joined Polish side Lech Poznan for just over £3m, while Maik Nawrocki departs for Ligue 1 outfit Lens after struggling for consistent game time in Glasgow.
Kelechi Iheanacho and Stephen Welsh have both left on free transfers, joining Bursaspor and Swansea City respectively. Shin Yamada heads out on loan to Belgian side OH Leuven, while Kasper Schmeichel has called time on his playing career following his shoulder injury.
The most notable exit remains that of Arne Engels, however, the Belgian joining EFL Championship side West Ham United on a bumper £22m deal.
Paulo Bernardo, Michel-Ange Balikwisha, and Adam Montgomery all left on loan in the final days of the summer window.
Who is Celtic's Record Signing?
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Celtic's record signing is Kasper Hogh, who joined from Danish side Bodo Glimt in the summer of 2026 for a fee of £11m.
This eclipses the £11m spent on Arne Engles two years prior due to Hogh's deal including undisclosed add-ons.
The 25 year-old was one of the stars of Bodo's shock run to the knockout stages of the 2025/26 Champions League, scoring in wins over Manchester City, Atletico Madrid and Inter.
Celtic's Top 10 Signings of All Time
Player
Fee (add ons included)
Signed From
Year
Kasper Hogh
£11m+
Bodo/Glimt
2026
Arne Engels
£11m
Augsburg
2024
Adam Idah
£9.5m
Norwich City
2024
Odsonne Edouard
£8m
PSG
2018
Jota
£8m
Rennes
2025
Christopher Jullien
£7m
Toulouse
2019
Mika Baur
£6.8m
Paderborn
2026
Jota
£6.5m
Benfica
2022
Auston Trusty
£6m
Sheffield United
2024
Cameron Carter-Vickers
£6m
Tottenham
2022
Who is Celtic's Record Sale?
Celtic's record sale is Matt O'Riley, sold to Brighton in 2024 for £25m - a huge profit on the tiny fee the Hoops paid MK Dons for the midfielder.
O'Riley starred at Parkhead and won his first Denmark caps as a result of his form, with Brighton making him the club's record sale.
Two other players are also believed to have cost in the region of £25m: Jota's move to Al-Ittihad and Kieran Tierney's switch to Arsenal.