O'Neill confident Duran deal will only be start of Celtic summer signings

Martin O’Neill is anticipating Celtic's transfer business to accelerate with Camilo Duran on the verge of becoming the club's first new summer signing.

After undergoing a medical, the 24-year-old will join the Hoops for a fee in the region of £6m following a fruitful 2025-26 campaign with Qarabag during which he scored five goals in the Champions League.

Veteran midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has agreed a new one-year deal after initally joining on a short-term contract in January, but fans are growing frustrated at the club's lack of transfer business ahead of the new season.

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"We have a number of players that we're looking at," O'Neill said.

"We've had a number of offers in for players as well too at the same time.

"And I'm hoping in the not-too-distant future, and I mean maybe in the next couple of weeks, that we will have some really decent players at the football club to add to the very decent players we have at the football club."

Defender Cameron Carter-Vickers played the first half of the 1-1 draw with Shelbourne - in which both sides scored late penalties - as he made his first appearance since October following a ruptured Achilles.

"At first, I just thought I had a bit of cramp in my calf," the United States international said of an injury sustained in a Europa League win over Sturm Graz.

"Pretty soon after that, when the physios saw it, they thought it was a rupture in the Achilles, which it turned out to be. Obviously at that point, you know it's going to be a long-term injury.

"For me, it was just about understanding that's the situation you're in and just working towards getting back in the best shape and the best way possible.

"It was just about not getting too far ahead of yourself and kind of chasing small gains and being happy with small gains. I was in a cast for three weeks then a boot for eight.

"You can't really move your foot in any type of direction at first so right at the beginning of the rehab, it was about when I did get a bit of movement back in my foot, it was about taking that as a win and being positive about it and then after that you're chasing the next thing and the next thing."

Sutton: Celtic need to spend £50m

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Chris Sutton believes Celtic may need to spend more than £50m overhauling their squad this summer if they are to retain their Premiership title and compete in the Champions League.

"Martin worked wonders last season. I didn't see Celtic winning the title from the position which he was put in on a couple of occasions," he told Sky Sports News.

"I mean, the run towards the end of the season was extraordinary but I still think you can't get away from the fact there needs to be a lot of change at Celtic in terms of recruitment.

"They've got the Champions League qualifier which is really important and, however exciting it was for Celtic fans to end up getting over the line last season, you can't get away from the fact that Celtic struggled at times throughout the season. Martin will be looking to, I'm sure, bring players in.

"It'll be interesting to see who goes out from Celtic. It looks like Reo Hatate will go, possibly Daizen Maeda, Arne Engels but they're big players for the team. Who are Celtic going to replace those type of players with? Celtic are possibly going to have to spend up to or more than £50m really because the squad does need a rebuild."

Celtic begin title defence against Dundee

Celtic begin their Scottish Premiership title defence at home to Dundee on August 3, live on Sky Sports.

The Monday night fixture, which will kick-off at 7.30pm, rounds off a ground-breaking opening weekend that will see all six top-flight games shown live on Sky Sports for the first time.

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