Celtic Football Club have officially begun negotiations with Danish side FC Nordsjaelland to sign Swedish international Benjamin Nygren, a 23-year-old forward who scored 16 goals and recorded four assists across all competitions last season.
Nygren, whose contract expires in six months, is available for around £2 million, per The Scottish Sun.
The move is seen as urgent, with Celtic hoping to secure the attacker before rival European and MLS clubs make their move. FC Copenhagen and San Diego FC, a sister club to Nordsjaelland, are also circling.
Brendan Rodgers has identified the Swedish attacker as a top summer target. “It’s clear that there is a lot of interest. I have done extremely well this whole season. I have scored 15 goals and a few assists in a position as a number ten,” Nygren said, as quoted by Fotbollskanalen. (Translated via Google Translate)
“I will leave. I’m not thinking about the league but more about coming to a club that shares my ambitions and that believes in me extremely much.”
Nygren has been in form last season
The forward recently broke into the Swedish national team, scoring two goals in four appearances, including one against Northern Ireland on March 25, 2025.
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He’s played 2,752 minutes this season, with standout performances in Denmark’s Superliga and the Oddset Cups.
Celtic are counting on their Champions League platform; where they will play qualifiers and talent development record to sway the player’s decision before July 1, when Nygren can negotiate freely.
