McGowan reveals £2m Celtic transfer deal

Celtic are reported to have concluded a deal to sell David Turnbull to Cardiff City for £2m.

That fee is being reported by Stephen McGowan of the Daily Mail, whatever the add-ons it does seem a generous deal for someone that will be out of contact at the end of the season.

Turnbull has scored seven times this season in the SPFL but it seems that bringing in a fee is a priority for Celtic rather than having the Scotland midfielder around for the remainder of this season.

Writing in the Daily Mail, McGowan reports:

CELTIC are poised to sell midfielder David Turnbull to Cardiff City in a deal worth £2million. 

The Scottish champions are tying up a loan deal for Norwich City striker Adam Idah and still hope to add a left-back before Thursday’s 11.30pm deadline. 

Despite fellow midfielder Reo Hatate limping out of Japan’s 3-1 win over Indonesia in the Asian Cup, however, Turnbull is awaiting the green light to travel to Cardiff to discuss personal terms and undergo a medical. 

The Championship club made their move yesterday, with the two clubs now close to agreement on a package worth £2m when add-ons are taken into consideration. 

On the final day of the Transfer Window Turnbull and his agent will hold the aces if they make the journey to the Welsh capital.

As a free agent in a couple of months time the midfielder will have longer to review his situation and be able to collect a far bigger signing on fee.

Motherwell look like missing out on a sell on clause for any profit made by Celtic but at the start of the Lockdown Season they did pick up their record transfer fee, a year after a deal had fallen through following a medical.