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title: "Celtic: Nick Hammond reaches agreement with Liam Shaw"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-02-17T17:15:14Z"
modified: "2021-02-17T17:15:14Z"
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# Celtic: Nick Hammond reaches agreement with Liam Shaw

**Celtic have come to a pre-contractual agreement to sign Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Liam Shaw next summer, reports suggest.**

### Shaw agrees

The 19-year-old has been with the Owls since he was [eight](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12220408/liam-shaw-sheffield-wednesday-midfielder-set-to-join-celtic-at-end-of-season) years old and has made a name for himself in the first-team eleven years on.

Shaw has been [described](https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-looking-seal-liam-shaw-contract-after-fa-cup-heroics-3091005) as a player that “can play anywhere” by former stand-in boss Andy Holdsworth and has been heavily [linked](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-celtic-in-advanced-talks-to-sign-sheffield-wednesday-ace-shaw/) with a move to Parkhead for some time, [scoring once from 12 Championship appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.com/liam-shaw/leistungsdaten/spieler/623560) this season.

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But transfer guru Nick Hammond looks to have made significant progress in Celtic’s pursuit for the [6 foot 2](https://www.sofascore.com/player/liam-shaw/957935) Shaw, after Sky Sports journalist [Anthony Joseph](https://twitter.com/AnthonyRJoseph/status/1361806640421421058) revealed that a deal has been agreed in advance.

His report added that they will pay £300,000 compensation to Sheffield Wednesday due to him being a product of their academy.

> Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Liam Shaw has agreed a pre-contract with Celtic.
>
> It’s understood the English Championship club will receive around £300,000 in compensation.[#SWFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SWFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#CelticFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CelticFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) [February 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/AnthonyRJoseph/status/1361806640421421058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### Transfer Tavern Verdict

Shaw is, most certainly, one for the future at Celtic given that he’s only a teenager, and could serve the club for many years.

Of course, this all depends if his player development is nurtured correctly. Pairing Shaw with Celtic first-team regulars Ismaila Soro and David Turnbull, both [under the age of 23](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/103/Show/Scotland-Celtic), the Bhoys are building a competitive, young and hungry squad going forward.

While the 2020/21 campaign has been almost a write-off, supporters have every reason to get excited about next season.

*In other news, **[Celtic set to save over £30k-p/w from wage bill amid Parkhead reveal.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premier/celtic/celtic-neil-lennon-parkhead-bhoys-odsonne-edouard-kristoffer-ajer-scottish-premiership-transfer-gossip-rumours-news/)***