Celtic Football Club has made several significant signings over the years, with some commanding substantial transfer fees. One of the club’s most expensive signings of all time was a record £9 million arrival. Unfortunately, without specific details provided, I can’t list the exact signings in order of their transfer fees. However, some notable expensive signings for Celtic include players like:
1. Odsonne Edouard: The French striker arrived at Celtic Park in 2017 from Paris Saint-Germain for a reported fee of around £9 million, making him one of the club’s most expensive signings at the time.
2. Christopher Jullien: The French defender joined Celtic from Toulouse in 2019 for a reported fee of around £7 million, making him one of the club’s priciest defensive acquisitions.
3. Ryan Kent: While not originally signed by Celtic but was on loan, the winger arrived from Liverpool in 2019 for a reported fee of around £7 million.
4. John Hartson: The Welsh striker joined Celtic from Coventry City in 2001 for a reported fee of around £6 million, establishing himself as a key figure in the team during his time at the club.
5. Chris Sutton: The English forward arrived at Celtic from Chelsea in 2000 for a reported fee of around £6 million, forming a formidable attacking partnership with Henrik Larsson.
Here are Celtic’s all-time record transfer arrivals, listed with their transfer fees:
1. Odsonne Edouard – £9 million
2. Chris Sutton – £6 million
3. John Hartson – £6 million
4. Ryan Kent – £7 million (loan, later made permanent)
5. Christopher Jullien – £7 million
6. Tore Andre Flo – £6.75 million
7. John Guidetti – £3.5 million
8. Neil Lennon – £5.75 million (current manager, signed as a player)
9. Virgil van Dijk – £2.6 million
10. Victor Wanyama – £900,000
These signings represent some of Celtic’s most significant financial investments in players throughout the club’s history, reflecting both their ambition and financial capacity to compete domestically and in European competitions.
