Dundee United agree to sell Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven to Celtic
ByIan Roache
Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven are leaving Dundee United to join Celtic.
The fees for two of the Tangerines’ star turns will be undisclosed but they will rake in around £2 million for the double deal.
Armstrong was the big one, with the classy midfielder the Hoops’ top target of the transfer window.
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They had a second bid of £1.6 million turned down for the former Scotland under-21 captain earlier in the day but their persistence paid off when United accepted an offer they couldn’t refuse given that the player had made it clear that he wanted away.
Armstrong and GMS leaving @dundeeunitedfc to join Celtic. Confirmed.
Mackay-Steven had already agreed a pre-contract with the Hoops to move in the summer but, once again, the Tangerines were left in no doubt that GMS would like to go now and took a renewed offer from Celtic.
That was the bad news for United supporters.
The good news came in the form of a return of ex-player Paul Dixon, while they were also looking to bring in another former player, Scott Allan, from Hibs.
Dundee United agree to sell Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven to Celtic