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Why Celtic are "pushing hard" to sign the next Tounekti in £6m deal

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Published Jul 11, 2026, 7:10 AM GMT+1

Daniel is an experienced football writer and editor, having worked in the football media industry for over a decade. 

After voluntarily writing for Fresh Press for two years, helping to build and establish the Read brand, Daniel started a part-time job with Fresh Press that later turned into a full-time writing and editing role, writing for club-specific pages such as Read Norwich, Read Celtic, Read Liverpool, and Read Arsenal.

Daniel spent just shy of a year writing and editing for Liverpool-based website, Anfield Watch, which included conducting and/or transcribing interviews with Liverpool goalkeeping coach John Achterberg, former Wycombe striker Adebayo Akinfenwa, and journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Since the summer of 2021, Daniel has worked for Snack Media (now Valnet) and has been a contributor to Football FanCast, on a freelance and full-time basis, as a writer and editor. 

Daniel is a Norwich City fan and season ticket holder. He has been heard on BBC Norfolk and helped DAZN with research for their commentary due to his knowledge of the club, along with being featured in several local papers across the country, including the Coventry Telegraph and the Liverpool Echo, for Norwich-related content. 

Daniel's knowledge extends to Scottish football, having covered Celtic and Rangers for several years. He particularly enjoys producing player analysis and producing transfer content.

Celtic officially confirmed the signing of versatile Colombian centre-forward Camilo Duran from Qarabag for a fee of £6m on Friday morning.

The 24-year-old attacker scored 15 goals in all competitions for Qarabag in the 2025/26 campaign, including a return of five goals in ten appearances in the Champions League.

Camilo-duran-qarabag

Whilst the Hoops will be looking to bolster their attack by adding new players to the squad, Martin O'Neill should also be looking to develop the players who are currently at the club.

Sebastian Tounekti, for example, is a forward who has the potential to emerge as a star for the Scottish Premiership giants if he can take a step to the next level.

What Sebastian Tounekti needs to do to be a star for Celtic

The Tunisia international was an exciting addition to the group when he joined from Hammarby for a fee of £5m under Brendan Rodgers last summer.

Celtic winger Sebastian Tounekti

Tounekti got supporters off their feet and excited in his very first match for the club against Kilmarnock in the Premiership, as he completed an eye-catching five dribbles and created four chances for his teammates.

Unfortunately, though, the 23-year-old forward was unable to turn exciting moments into consistent production in the final third on a regular basis over the course of the Premiership season.

Tounekti ended the campaign with two goals and two assists in 27 appearances in the league, which shows that the next step that he needs to take is to deliver more at the top end of the pitch after dribbling into dangerous areas.

25/26 Premiership

Sebastian Tounekti

Appearances

27

xG

2.40

Goals

2

Big chances created

3

xA

4.50

Assists

2

Successful dribbles per game

1.6

He needs to work on his decision-making, knowing when to shoot and when to pass or cross the ball, to then be a constant threat to the opposition's goal, rather than a flashy player who can take a defender on without any end product at the end of the move.

If he can add more goals and assists to his game, the Tunisian winger could be a phenomenal talent for O'Neill because he is already an exciting dribbler who can consistently get into dangerous positions.

Celtic pushing to sign star who could be their next Sebastian Tounekti

Signing players with Tounekti's natural talent and ability to take players on who can also score and assist goals would cost far too much money, as that calibre of player will be wanted by the top clubs in world football, never mind Scotland.

sebastian-tounekti-celtic-kilmarnock

That may be why the Scottish giants are looking at another winger who is like Tounekti to arrive at Parkhead with the potential to explode if he can develop his final action.

Journalist George Tsarouchas reports that Celtic are "pushing hard" to sign Real Oviedo winger Haissem Hassan after his performances for Egypt at the World Cup.

The reporter, who also covered the club's interest in Duran before that move was official, adds that the Spanish side are looking for a fee of around £6m for the attacker, who has also attracted interest from English and Spanish teams.

25/26 LaLiga

Hassan

Rank vs RWs

xG

1.59

Bottom 37%

Goals

Bottom 1%

xA

3.22

Top 27%

Assists

3

Top 38%

Successful dribbles

61

Top 5%

Touches in opposition box

72

Top 27%

Duels won

127

Top 9%

Hassan's performances for Real Oviedo in LaLiga last season were similar to Tounekti's in the Premiership for Celtic last season, as he excelled as a dribbler and provided decent creativity, but lacked a goal threat.

Like the Hoops star, the Egyptian star has the potential to be an incredible attacking force if he can add more consistency to his play in the final third to back up the qualities that he brings as a dribbler and mobile wide player.

Haissem-Hassan-World-Cup-Egypt

The 24-year-old attacker showed some promise in his two appearances for Egypt at the World Cup, creating one 'big chance', providing one assist, and completing five dribbles.

In Egypt's dramatic loss to Argentina earlier this week, Hassan completed four dribbles and played a key role in the goal that was controversially ruled out by VAR.

His impressive dribbling numbers at the World Cup, coupled with his form for Real Oviedo, suggests that he would be a Tounekti-esque figure on the right wing for Celtic as a direct winger.

If O'Neill could have both Tounekti and Hassan on the wings for the Hoops and help them to develop more end product, the Scottish giants could have a frightening wing pairing next season.

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