Overview
- Mid-June reports from multiple outlets say Celtic have opened negotiations with Borussia Dortmund over 20-year-old Cole Campbell.
- Campbell is a US youth international who joined Dortmund's academy in 2022, has made five senior appearances with no goals, and spent 2025–26 on loan at Hoffenheim without breaking through.
- Media accounts cite an earlier Hoffenheim buy option of roughly £6.8m (reported as €7.5m) and say Campbell has two years left on his Dortmund contract, but no transfer fee or clause has been confirmed and no deal has been announced.
- Celtic's interest fits their recent pattern of signing young players from bigger leagues and reflects a need for right-sided attacking depth given injuries and uncertainties around players such as Daizen Maeda, Jota, and Kelechi Iheanacho.
- If completed, the move would offer Campbell a chance at regular first-team football and could provide Celtic with a low-risk, high-upside option up front while the clubs negotiate precise terms.