Philadelphia 
Celtic 
CONFIRMED: Mark McKenzie signs for Genk.
Genk beats Celtic to sign Mark McKenzie. Philadelphia accepts their €6.6M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Mark McKenzie moving to Celtic.
CONFIRMED: Mark McKenzie signs for Genk
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Mark McKenzie transferring to Celtic appears very low, with only 7% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Mark McKenzie has few opportunities to further develop within this Celtic squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
- Celtic has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Mark McKenzie.
- In the current Celtic squad, there are too many direct competitors playing in the same position as Mark McKenzie. This reduces the chances of playing time and development.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Alistair Johnston (Defender, CAN), Cameron Carter-Vickers )
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Alistair Johnston (Defender, CAN), Cameron Carter-Vickers )
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Little chance of further development
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Potential star player in position on team (Cameron Carter-Vickers , Liam Scales)
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Way too many better competitors for position (Cameron Carter-Vickers , Liam Scales)
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| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
|
|
68.7
69.3
|
Stefan de Vrij |
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|
€1.8M |
|
68.6
68.6
|
Issa Diop |
 Ipswich
|
€10.1M |
|
68.5
68.5
|
Diego Llorente |
 Real Betis
|
€2M |
|
68.4
78.1
|
Ismaël Doukouré |
 Strasbourg
|
€21.1M |
|
68.1
68.1
|
Matteo Darmian |
 Bologna
|
€0.8M |
|
68.0
68.0
|
Harry Maguire |
 Man Utd
|
€5.8M |
|
68.0
69.6
|
Nehuén Pérez |
 Porto
|
€13.8M |
|
68.0
75.3
|
Raúl Asencio |
 Real Madrid
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€24M |
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Mark McKenzie
D (CRL)
Skill: 65.3
Pot: 67.0
Team
Toulouse
Toulouse
Contracted Until
30 Jun 27
ETV
€4.7M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€3.8M – €5.7M
Who is Mark McKenzie?
Mark McKenzie (USA) is a a ball playing defender and currently plays for Toulouse. Mark McKenzie is 27 years old (1999/02/25). His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 2. Mark McKenzie has also been used as a ball winning defender and as a stopper.
Mark McKenzie's current transfer value is between €3.8M and €5.7M. His last transfer was from Genk to Toulouse in 2024. Toulouse paid Genk €3M for Mark McKenzie.
Mark McKenzie latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
