Celtic reject West Ham Engels bid and confirm Johnston interest

Core Impact Points

• Celtic FC has rejected a bid from West Ham United for midfielder Arne Engels, with the club valuing him higher than the offered amount.
• Everton is interested in signing full-back Alistair Johnston from Celtic, with manager Martin O'Neill confirming contact from the Toffees.
• Celtic is looking to keep its top players, but may need to replace them if they leave, with the club already selling Daizen Maeda to Ipswich Town this summer.
• Manager Martin O'Neill believes it's difficult to stop players from leaving if they have ambitions to play in a bigger league, but the club will try to keep them.
• Celtic has brought in new signings this summer, including forward duo Kasper Hogh and Camilo Duran, to strengthen its squad.
• The Scottish Premiership club is preparing for the new season, with manager O'Neill hoping to keep his top players and make some new signings to strengthen the team.