Summary
- AI tool Grok has predicted a number of players who could exit Cetic Park this summer.
- Several stars, including Reo Hatate, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Daizen Maeda could be sold by Celtic, generating over £50m.
- There are also some fringe players the Hoops could cash in on.
Celtic are preparing for the 2025/26 season after another successful year under Brendan Rodgers, with the Hoops lifting another Scottish Premiership title.
Their dominance in Scotland is showing no signs of slowing up, and something those at Parkhead have done well in recent years is making a number of shrewd signings.
They have also cashed in on a plethora of Celtic Park stars at the right times, making profits on the likes of Matt O’Riley, Kyogo Furuhashi and Jota, with the latter of the three since returning.
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Celtic’s 5 record sales |
To |
Fee |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Matt O’Riley |
Brighton |
£25m |
2024 |
|
Jota |
Al-Ittihad |
£25m |
2023 |
|
Kieran Tierney |
Arsenal |
£25m |
2019 |
|
Moussa Dembele |
Lyon |
£19.7m |
2018 |
|
Odsonne Edouard |
Crystal Palace |
£14m |
2021 |
But who could be in line to leave Celtic this summer? Grok, the AI tool on X, has predicted five players the Hoops will cash in on ahead of 25/26, and if they are correct, Celtic will receive more than £50m.
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AI predicts 5 players Celtic will sell this summer
1
Reo Hatate
(£25m)
The first player Grok has predicted to leave Parkhead is midfielder Reo Hatate, who they say has been a ‘standout performer’ for Celtic.
Signed for just under £1.5m in 2022, Hatate could generate a huge profit and has been backed to exit for up to £25m.
AI adds that Hatate’s ‘versatility, work rate, and technical ability make him a prime candidate for a big move’.
2
Cameron Carter-Vickers
(£15m)
Centre-back Cameron Carter-Vickers has been heavily linked with a move away this summer, so it isn’t a shock that AI believes an exit could happen.
Purchased for an initial £6m from Tottenham back in 2022, Carter-Vickers has made Celtic Park his home following plenty of loan spells earlier in his career but is now wanted by multiple clubs in England.
Grok says that £15m could be enough for Celtic to sell, basing that off the club’s previous defensive sales, such as when Virgil van Dijk joined Southampton and Kristoffer Ajer moved to Brentford.
3
Daizen Maeda
(£12m)
After Kyogo Furuhashi left Celtic at the beginning of 2025, Daizen Maeda featured in a more central role in the latter stages of the season and ended the campaign with 33 goals in all competitions.
As a result, the Japan international has been linked with a move to the Premier League as he enters the final two years of his current Parkhead contract.
It is stated that following Furuhashi’s exit, ‘Maeda could be next if Celtic look to refresh their attacking options’, with a £12m fee mooted.
4
Gustaf Lagerbielke
(£3m)
After spending the 24/25 season on loan at FC Twente, Gustaf Lagerbielke is looking to leave Celtic this summer, so it’s no surprise that he is on AI’s list.
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Lagerbielke stats for Celtic |
|
|---|---|
|
Games |
10 |
|
Goals |
1 |
|
Red cards |
1 |
|
Minutes played |
576 |
The Sweden international hasn’t lived up to expectations at Parkhead and is among several fringe players who ‘don’t fit into Rodgers’ long-term plans’.
If a permanent sale materialises, Grok feels a transfer could be worth up to £3m, around the fee they paid Elfsborg back in 2023.
5
Hyeok-kyu Kwon
(£1m)
Another player who looks surplus to requirements is midfielder Hyeok-kyu Kwon, who has had loan spells at Scottish Premiership sides St Mirren and Hibernian since moving to Celtic Park.
Yet to make a competitive appearance for the Hoops, the 24-year-old is still under contract until 2028, but the club are open to offers for Kwon.
Grok says a fee worth just £1m could be enough for Celtic to sell the midfielder.
