Celtic have completed the signing of Kasper Høgh from Bodø/Glimt in a deal that breaks the Scottish champions' transfer record. The move was confirmed on 28 July, with the Danish striker, who turns 26 in December, signing a four-year contract that includes the option of a further year, subject to international clearance. He has been given the number 9 shirt at Celtic Park. The fee is reported at around £11m (roughly €12.9m), with add-ons that could push the final cost higher, making Høgh the most expensive player in the club's history.
The move fills the gap left by Daizen Maeda, who left Celtic for Ipswich Town earlier in the window after four seasons at the club. Celtic have been looking for a more clinical presence in the penalty box: despite dominating possession and putting a high number of crosses into the box last season, they converted far fewer of their clear-cut chances than they created. Høgh, who scouts describe as a genuine penalty-box forward capable of finishing with either foot or his head, is seen as the answer to that problem, adding a physical, aerial threat that the squad had lacked. Manager Martin O'Neill said he was "delighted that Kasper has joined us", calling him "a player of real quality with a good level of experience of domestic and European competition".
Bodø/Glimt lose their leading marksman for the third season running. Høgh top-scored for the Norwegian champions in 2024 as they retained the Eliteserien title, shared the Europa League's top-scorer award the following season alongside Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes and Ayoub El Kaabi, and was again their top scorer in 2025 as Glimt finished as runners-up. Since joining from Stabæk in January 2024, he became one of the most talked-about strikers outside Europe's top five leagues, and his exit leaves a clear void for Glimt to fill through the middle of their attack.
His form heading into the move has been hard to ignore. Høgh scored five goals in Bodø/Glimt's Champions League campaign this season, including a brace against Manchester City and a goal against Atlético Madrid, and was involved in a goal and two assists in the play-off win over Inter Milan. In the Eliteserien he has continued to find the net regularly, with seven goals and four assists in his most recent run of league appearances. He has also broken into the Denmark squad, winning four caps in 2026 and scoring in a World Cup qualifying play-off against the Czech Republic, underlining that his output has come against strong opposition rather than just domestic sides.
At Celtic, Høgh is expected to lead the line as the club's central striking option, offering a different profile to Maeda's mobile, wide-drifting game. His aerial strength and knack for finishing crosses should suit a Celtic side that regularly camps in opposition territory and delivers a high volume of balls into the box, giving the team a more direct route to goal alongside their usual passing game. The step up from Norwegian and Champions League nights to the weekly physical demands of the Scottish Premiership will be the next test, but his scoring record at every club he has played for since arriving in Bodø suggests he arrives with genuine goalscoring pedigree rather than reputation alone.