According to a report by Tipsbladet, Celtic has reportedly expressed interest in Brondby forward Mathias Kvistgaarden and dispatched scouts to observe him in action. Prior to the January transfer window, the Scottish Premiership team has been linked to another move for the forward.
Before the season’s second half begins, the Hoops have the opportunity to strengthen their roster this winter. They are currently nine points ahead of Rangers in third place and tied with Aberdeen at the top of the Scottish Premiership table after their 2-0 victory over Kilmarnock over the weekend.
Kvistgaarden, who is valued at €5 million on Transfermarkt, might be able to provide Celtic’s attacking unit greater depth and competitiveness. Under Brendan Rodgers’ leadership, they already have a few players in his position at their disposal, like Adam Idah and Kyogo Furuhashi, as they look to win another championship.
Kvistgaarden has been in fine form for Brondby so far in this campaign and has scored 12 goals in 19 games in all competitions, nine of which have come in the league. At the age of 22, he would be a useful long-term addition for the Hoops if they were able to land his signature.
The Danish youth international joined his current club in 2015 after playing for Lyngby and Skjold Birkerød. Since then, he has emerged as a crucial player, and given the current situation, they will have to fight to hang onto him.
“You’re always looking for different options – we know what Kyogo brings and what they had with players like Adam Idah,” Football Insider quotes pundit Alan Hutton as saying earlier this year. They have experimented with many profiles and paths, and I believe that’s what you need and what clubs are constantly looking for—something new.
It’s perfect for them to bring in someone like [Kvistgaarden], but when you spend that kind of money, you’re expecting he’ll be a huge star. They would be placing a lot of trust in him because, let’s not fool ourselves, that is a substantial fee up in Scotland. However, every team requires these “different” kinds of players, and I think he meets that requirement.
Kvistgaarden responded, “Well, I’ve read the headlines,” when questioned about Celtic’s connections to him throughout the summer. You’ve undoubtedly created some of the headlines I’ve read. The articles were not read by me. I was scrolling around social media when they suddenly appeared.
I couldn’t help but notice that every now and then there was a photo of me followed by something about Celtic. I wasn’t very good at that a few years ago. I read a lot of what was written about me at the time. My ability to let it go has improved significantly. I don’t find reading such things helpful.
