This was a rumour that the Celtic support felt would be a good move for the club.
Whether it was the emotional pull of having the Larsson name on the back of the Celtic jersey once more, or the fans felt that he would make a genuinely good addition to the team we will never know.
Vital Celtic ran a poll on this site that received over 5.5k votes and 63% of those that participated said that Jordan Larsson would be a good addition to the squad.
But as it stands, the club rejected the offer to sign the 25-year-old and now it looks like he is on his way to the German Bundesliga to join Schalke.
Sky Sports reporter Anthony Joseph tweeted this morning that Larsson has made his way to Germany to hold contract talks but there is still some way to go before the deal is agreed upon.
UPDATE: Swedish forward Jordan Larsson is due to arrive in Germany tomorrow for talks with Schalke.
It's understood both parties are still some distance apart on wages and length of contract.
A fair bit to be negotiated before this is done.
(Also w/@Sky_Dirk) https://t.co/OzqKdX4ugU
— Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) August 4, 2022
The fact that the Swede has travelled to Germany suggests the deal is more likely to get concluded than not as more reporters claim the deal is all but done:
#S04 – Jordan Larsson steht vorm Wechsel zu #Schalke, wie von @FabrizioRomano berichtet. Grundsätzliche Einigung zwischen Klub und Spieler. Fix ist der Deal aber noch nicht. Morgen Medizincheck. Transfers wird wohl bis zum Auftakt am Sonntag eingetütet sein. 🔵⚪️ @SPORT1
— Patrick Berger (@berger_pj) August 4, 2022
Translated as: “#S04 – Jordan Larsson is about to move to #Schalke as reported by @FabrizioRomano.
“Basic agreement between club and player.
“The deal is not fixed yet. Medical check tomorrow. Transfers will probably be bagged by the start on Sunday. 🔵⚪️
@SPORT1″
Jordan Larsson signing for Schalke. He was on Dortmund’s radar last year. #S04 https://t.co/WIURHqqTTj
— Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) August 4, 2022
Celtic-linked Jordan Larsson ends transfer rumours as striker set to secure Bundesliga movehttps://t.co/14wbOm6uKD pic.twitter.com/N5ZqEglPFS
— Scottish Express Sport (@ScotExpSport) August 4, 2022
At least now we can finally put this rumour to bed as if there was ever going to be a time when Larsson would sign for Celtic, it would have been now.
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