Celtic have completed the signing of Swedish international Benjamin Nygren according to reports – and it’s a deal CeltsAreHere exclusively flagged last week on our Substack when the club entered deep negotiations.
Fabrizio Romano confirmed on Saturday night that the transfer is now official, with Nygren signing a contract running until June 2029 plus an option to extend through 2030.
The 24-year-old arrives not as a traditional wide player, but as an attacking midfielder. According to CeltsAreHere sources close to the deal, that position – often described as the No.10 role – is precisely how manager Brendan Rodgers plans to deploy him.
Nygrens attributes make him a natural fit for a Celtic side aiming to dominate the SPFL and make inroads in Europe.
The news ends weeks of speculation revolving around interest from clubs across Europe. But Celtic won the race, thanks in part to a convincing vision from Rodgers, positing Nygren in a creative role central to the side’s attacking strategy.
With the option to extend into 2030, Celtic have high hopes that Nygren can develop into a key figure. His natural technique, combined with an intelligence on the pitch, fits the mould of a player capable of supplying finishes, unlocking defences, and injecting pace into the side’s play.
Rodgers himself has long indicated a desire to freshen up the midfield with dynamic, attacking talents. Nygren ticks those boxes. He arrives as a man entrusted to be the link between midfield and attack – the conduit for quick transitions and chance creation.
