Arne Engels, born on 8 September 2003 (age 22), is a Belgian central midfielder and part of the current Celtic squad. He arrived in Glasgow from Augsburg in August 2024 for around £11m, a sizeable fee by Celtic standards and one that immediately gave his signing a bit more weight than the usual development punt.
His first season at Celtic was productive. In 2024-2025 he scored nine league goals in 34 appearances, his best league return to date, and helped win the Premiership and League Cup. He added another Premiership title in 2025-2026, with Celtic also finishing runners-up in the Scottish Cup during his time at the club.
Engels left Celtic for West Ham United in August 2026 for around £22m. That spell in England sits between his first Celtic period and his later return, with his 2026-2027 season including two league appearances for Celtic and four league appearances on loan at West Ham United.
Now back in the Celtic picture, Engels remains at the stage where his career is still taking shape rather than settling into a final pattern. His market value is around £17m, according to Transfermarkt, which reflects a player with a decent body of work already and still enough room to become more than that.
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