Originally published at: https://www.67hailhail.com/news/report-celtic-set-to-sign-brighton-centre-back-shane-duffy-on-one-year-loan-deal/
Celtic are all but set to sign Brighton defender and Republic of Ireland international Shane Duffy on loan, according to the Daily Mail. Reliable Mail journalist Stephen McGowan has published an exclusive report that reveals the Hoops have managed to pip Premier League outfits West Ham United and West Brom to Duffy’s signature. The Mail…
Surely a transfer fee paid in instalments is not unusual?
Hi Jim, thanks for reading!
In football generally it isn’t and is common practice for a lot of clubs. But Celtic have a pretty particular way of structuring deals, and an installment period of four years would be pretty far from that structure.