Celtic Close to Getting Deal Done – Hassan Could Be Exactly the Signing the Squad Needs

Every day that passes without a new face through the door only adds to the growing frustration among the Celtic support.

The new season is fast approaching, pre-season is well underway, and while the players continue to put the hard work in on the training pitch, supporters are still waiting for the kind of transfer activity that shows real intent.

That’s why the latest update surrounding Haissem Hassan is one that should grab everyone’s attention.

Reports from Spain suggest Celtic are moving closer to agreeing a deal for the Real Oviedo winger, and perhaps more importantly, the Spanish club has openly admitted that a sale could become unavoidable if the right offer arrives.

For a club operating under La Liga’s financial rules, difficult decisions sometimes have to be made. As much as Oviedo would like to keep one of their star performers, balancing the books may ultimately come first.

From a Celtic perspective, this feels like an opportunity that simply has to be taken.

Hassan ticks so many of the boxes supporters have been crying out for this summer. He’s quick, direct, technically gifted and capable of creating something out of nothing in the final third. At 24, he’s entering the prime years of his career, and after impressing for both club and country, he looks ready for the next step.

More importantly, he looks ready to improve this Celtic squad immediately.

That’s the key.

This isn’t about signing players for the future while hoping they develop over the next two or three seasons. Celtic already have plenty of young talent with potential. What the squad needs now are players who can come straight into the starting XI and make an impact from day one.

If Martin O’Neill is serious about building a side capable of competing domestically while making progress in Europe, additions like Hassan aren’t a luxury—they’re a necessity.

The frustration among supporters isn’t only because Celtic have signed just Camilo Duran so far.

It’s because every transfer window seems to follow the same pattern. The club identifies targets, negotiations drag on for weeks, speculation grows, and valuable preparation time slips away. By the time new signings arrive, they’re often playing catch-up while the competitive fixtures have already begun.

We’ve seen this movie before.

Fans don’t want another transfer window where the squad isn’t fully assembled until late August. They want new signings on the training ground now, learning the system, building relationships with teammates and being ready for the challenges that lie ahead.

That should be the aim of every well-run football club.

The encouraging part of this latest story is that there appears to be genuine movement.

Real Oviedo know they may have to sell if the financial package is right. Celtic are reportedly leading the race for Hassan’s signature, and there is growing confidence in Spain that the deal is edging closer.

Now it’s over to the Celtic board.

Supporters have made their feelings crystal clear throughout this transfer window. They want ambition. They want the manager to be backed. Above all, they want the squad strengthened before the season gets into full swing—not after.

Hassan would be a statement signing. Not because of his price tag, but because he’d address a genuine need in the squad and show the club is prepared to act decisively when the right player becomes available.

There are no guarantees in football, and until the scarves are held aloft and the photographs are taken, every transfer carries an element of uncertainty.

But if Celtic have identified Haissem Hassan as one of their priority targets, this is the moment to get the deal over the line.

The squad needs quality.

Martin O’Neill needs options.

The supporters need a lift.

Most importantly, Celtic need these players in the building now—not on deadline day, not after the Champions League qualifiers, and not when another opportunity has already slipped away.

If the reports from Spain are accurate, the door is open.

It’s now up to Celtic to walk through it.