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title: "Celtic: Anthony Joseph drops Ismailia Soro update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/ismaila-soro-transfer-news-deadline-day-nicholson-fortuna-sittard/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2022-02-01T09:15:11Z"
modified: "2022-02-01T09:15:11Z"
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# Celtic: Anthony Joseph drops Ismailia Soro update

**Celtic received a late offer for midfielder Ismaila Soro from Dutch side Fortuna Sittard on deadline day, according to [Anthony Joseph](https://twitter.com/AnthonyRJoseph/status/1488297198244843520).**

### The Lowdown: Transfer listed

Described as a player with [‘explosive power’](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/5166881/ismaila-soro-ngolo-kante-celtic-transfer-news-ori-guttman-similar/), the Ivorian midfielder was [transfer-listed](https://theathletic.com/realtime/cHneLWeMEQkf/) by the Hoops during the January transfer window, with no firm bids coming in for the majority of the month.

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The 23-year-old has made [18](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ismaila-soro/leistungsdaten/spieler/466765) appearances under Ange Postecoglou this season, but only six of those came as a starter. Soro’s last Premiership start came way back on the [opening weekend](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ismaila-soro/leistungsdaten/spieler/466765) of the campaign and he remains a Celtic player despite a late bid arriving at CEO Michael Nicholson’s desk.

### The Latest: Joseph’s post

[Joseph](https://twitter.com/AnthonyRJoseph/status/1488297198244843520) took to Twitter late on deadline day to provide an update on Soro. He revealed that Fortuna Sittard tabled a loan bid for the midfielder, but Nicholson stood firm with the two clubs failing to reach an agreement on an option to buy fee. The journalist outlined:

> “A loan deal to Fortuna Sittard for Celtic midfielder Ismaila Soro looks unlikely after negotiations stalled.
>
> “It’s understood the two clubs could not agree on a fee for the option-to-buy clause.”

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### The Verdict: Correct call

Even though the deadline is now shut in Scotland, there are still a number of [countries](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/transferfenster) which can still do business. Therefore, Soro could still seal a Parkhead exit over the coming weeks, so Celtic were right to be stubborn when it comes to any permanent clauses in a loan deal.

The Hoops [want](https://twitter.com/AnthonyRJoseph/status/1488254820846903300) to recoup the £2m fee they paid for the midfielder, and hopefully they can do just that over the next few weeks.

***In other news: [Joseph reveals more late Celtic transfer news on £9k-p/w colossus](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-vasilis-barkas-wanted-by-ifk-goteborg/)***