Celtic close in on Oliver Sørensen as Parma midfielder reportedly undergoes medical
Reports from Denmark claim the powerful Parma midfielder is undergoing a medical ahead of a loan move with an option to buy.
Phillip Cooney 
Celtic appear to be closing in on a late move for Parma midfielder Oliver Sørensen, with a respected Danish source reporting that the 24-year-old is undergoing a medical ahead of a season-long loan.
Tipsbladet transfer journalist Farzam Abolhosseini reports that Celtic are set to take Sørensen on loan with an option to buy. There has been no official announcement from Celtic or Parma, so the deal is not completed yet, but the detail makes this a significant development.
Celtic move for Oliver Sørensen brings serious running power
Sørensen joined Parma from FC Midtjylland last summer. Parma confirmed that he signed until June 2030, while reports in Italy placed the transfer fee at around €8 million.
The Dane is 1.84m tall, left-footed and capable of operating across central midfield. Parma described him as a player with notable physical strength and versatility.
Those qualities could be particularly attractive to Martin O’Neill.
Celtic have technical midfielders, but the squad has looked short of genuine running power and physical intensity. Sørensen’s numbers from Denmark suggest he could change that dynamic.
When he was named FC Midtjylland’s Player of the Year for 2023/24, the club revealed he had recorded 649 sprints — the highest total in the Danish Superliga. He also ranked first for high-speed running, covering 42,121 metres at that intensity.
Those are remarkable numbers and underline exactly what type of midfielder Celtic may be getting.
Oliver Sørensen Celtic deal could be clever business
Sørensen also carries an attacking threat. He scored nine league goals for Midtjylland in his final season before moving to Serie A.
A loan with an option to buy would also make sense financially. Celtic would get a full season to assess a player Parma invested heavily in before deciding whether to commit permanently.
However, this cannot be the end of Celtic’s business.
The squad still needs greater depth for the Europa League, Premiership and domestic cups. Sørensen would address an obvious weakness, but Celtic require more than one late addition if they are serious about competing on every front.
For now, though, this looks like one of the most interesting Celtic transfer developments of the window.
Key Takeaways
- Tipsbladet reports Oliver Sørensen is undergoing a medical ahead of a Celtic loan.
- The proposed agreement reportedly includes an option to buy.
- Sørensen was FC Midtjylland’s Player of the Year in 2023/24.
- His running statistics could give Celtic badly-needed midfield athleticism.
- No official Celtic or Parma announcement has been made yet.
