Transfer rumour: Cláudio Braga from Heart of Midlothian FC to Celtic FC

Will Cláudio Braga leave Hearts and join Celtic?

Celtic's pursuit of Cláudio Braga reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 86% probability of the striker making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.

Celtic has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Cláudio Braga (26).
Celtic has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Cláudio Braga.
The absence of key players at Celtic who play in the same position as Cláudio Braga increases his chances of playing a significant role in the short term and allows him to establish himself as a valuable asset in Celtic's squad.

Transfer Logic score:

Pros

Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Hyun-jun Yang, Callum Osmand)
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players

Cons

Potential star player in position on team (Callum Osmand)
Way too many better competitors for position (Callum Osmand)
Some potentially better competitors for position (Hyun-jun Yang, Callum Osmand)

Celtic: Hearts set £5m Claudio Braga price tag amid summer transfer links

16 Mar 2026 08:54 GMT

Celtic will have to pay at least £5m to sign Hearts striker Claudio Braga as the Tynecastle club look to fend off summer interest in their top scorer. Celtic ha

Alternatives of Celtic

Skill / pot	Player	Team	ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. More info
Skill / pot	Player / Team / Position	ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. More info
57.5 60.3	Brayan León	Mamelodi	€1.6M
57.4 57.8	Fernando	RB Bragantino	€1.2M
57.2 58.3	Theo Bair	Bolton Wanderers	€1.4M
57.2 59.2	Dmitriy Tsypchenko	SKA Khabarovsk	€0.4M
56.9 59.4	Rwan Cruz	Ludogorets	€2.2M
56.8 56.8	Milan Iloski	Philadelphia	€2.2M
56.8 56.8	André Silva	Sao Paulo	€2.1M
56.7 57.8	Lukas Daschner	St. Gallen	€0.9M

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