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title: "Celtic: Sviatchenko set to stay at Midtjylland"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-sviatchenko-set-to-stay-at-midtjylland/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-08-31T19:40:16Z"
modified: "2021-08-31T19:50:30Z"
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# Celtic: Sviatchenko set to stay at Midtjylland

**Rumoured Celtic target and former defender Erik Sviatchenko is set to stay at FC Midtjylland this summer, [The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/transfer-deadline-live-celtic-rangers-24873234) report.**

### The Lowdown: Celtic links

The Hoops have brought in [three](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371) centre-backs this summer in Carl Starfelt, Liam Scales and Osaze Urhoghide but were [linked](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/erik-sviatchenko-lined-up-celtic-24327124.amp?__twitter_impression=true) with a swoop for Sviatchenko back in June.

[Reports](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/erik-sviatchenko-lined-up-celtic-24327124.amp?__twitter_impression=true) then suggested Ange Postecoglou had Sviatchenko on a list of potential targets at Parkhead, with the 29-year-old having unfinished business in Glasgow.

However, any chance of a shock late swoop in the current window have diminished.

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### The Latest: £2m bid

[The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/transfer-deadline-live-celtic-rangers-24873234) posted an update on Sviatchenko on their live deadline day blog (31/08, 10:35).

They suggested that the centre-back is in the middle of a transfer stand-off, with Midtjylland turning down a £2m bid for his services.

Dinamo Zagreb are also keen on Sviatchenko, with Midtjylland sports director Svend Graversen having this to say on the defender:

> “Erik will not be sold. We are insanely happy with him and he will stay here.”

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### The Verdict: A good summer

The Hoops, overall, have had a productive window and look set to come out with a profit.

As deadline day got underway, Celtic had spent just over [£17m on nine](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371) signings and had brought in just under [£17m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371) on various exits.

[Ryan Christie](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/ryan-christie-seals-celtic-exit-24874231) has left and [Odsonne Edouard](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/ryan-christie-celtic-bournemouth-transfer-24872300)also looks set to bump up the departure accounts, while [Georgios Giakoumakis](https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1432750379444445184?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet) has joined and [Filipe Jota](https://twitter.com/celticfc/status/1432784267285827589?s=21) has also arrived on loan.

Postecoglou also [wanted](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/ryan-christie-celtic-bournemouth-transfer-24872300) a centre-back on deadline day, but with the market [‘proving difficult’](https://twitter.com/AnthonyRJoseph/status/1432626198954315776) for one, it doesn’t look like a defender will arrive, definitely not summer target Sviatchenko, anyway.

[***In other news: Greek journalist drops late Celtic transfer news; ace now ‘doesn’t want to’ move.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-barkas-doesnt-want-late-exit/)