Sports27 July, 20262 min read
Celtic Agrees £11m Club-Record Deal To Sign Striker Kasper Høgh From Bodo/Glimt
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Celtic agreed a club-record £11m fee to sign Kasper Høgh from Bodø/Glimt. Høgh passed a medical and signed a four-year contract with Celtic.
Record deal confirmed
Celtic agreed a club-record £11m deal to sign striker Kasper Hogh from Bodo/Glimt, while Daizen Maeda completed his move to newly promoted Premier League side Ipswich Town on a three-year deal. Sky Sports said Hogh passed a medical before signing a four-year deal at Parkhead on Tuesday 28 July 2026, with Celtic holding the option to extend the proposed deal by a further year. The BBC reported Hogh has penned a four-year deal with the option of a further year after joining for a reported fee of £11m from Bodo/Glimt.
In Scotland, Celtic’s new signing is set to wear the No 9 shirt, and The Scotsman said Hogh could make his debut on Monday night when Celtic begin the defence of their league title at home to Dundee. The Scotsman also said Hogh helped fire Bodo/Glimt into the last 16 of the Champions League and will be tasked with leading the front line after Celtic’s second summer signing following the arrival of Camilo Duran.
Hogh and O’Neill quotes
Hogh told Celtic TV, "I'm so happy," adding, "When I came into the room and saw the shirt, I was really excited," as he described Celtic as a "really good match" for him. Sky Sports quoted Celtic boss Martin O'Neill saying, "Without going too deeply into it, that's the calibre of player that we'd be looking for," after Saturday’s 2-2 draw with AC Milan. O'Neill also said, "Naturally, I will miss him," referring to Maeda’s departure, while describing the move as something he was "genuinely delighted" for.
The Scotsman reported Hogh said, "I just want to get started and be thrown into the fire," after completing the record-breaking transfer to the Premiership champions. The Scotsman further noted that Hogh is capped four times by Denmark and that Celtic are keen to make the Champions League main phase after missing out last season following a play-off exit at the hands of Kazakh side Kairat Almaty.
What changes next
Celtic’s recruitment of Hogh comes as the club’s attack adjusts to Maeda’s exit to Ipswich Town, with Sky Sports saying Maeda had scored 79 goals for Celtic and won five Premiership titles, three Scottish Cups and two League Cups. The BBC said Hogh’s arrival will ease some of the fan pressure on Celtic’s board after Maeda’s exit to Ipswich Town, while also noting Celtic had yet to kick a ball in 2026-27 competitive action. Sky Sports listed key dates for Ipswich’s 2026-27 season, including August 22: Premier League campaign starts, and January 9: FA Cup third round.
The Scotsman said Hogh could make his debut for Celtic on Monday night when they begin the defence of their league title at home to Dundee, and it described Celtic’s Champions League aim after missing out last season. Across coverage, the transfer fee is framed differently, with Sky Sports calling it a club-record £11m deal plus add-ons and Devdiscourse describing a record 11 million-pound fee for a four-year contract with a potential fifth-year option.