A report from The West Ham Way, a West Ham-themed site, identified Arne Engels as a player of interest to West Ham United. It has now emerged that while the 22-year-old is expected to leave Parkhead this summer, his destination may not be West Ham United.

West Ham United are monitoring Celtic's 22-year-old central midfielder, Arne Engels, following his performances during the club's Premiership-winning season. AC Milan has also been reported as having an interest, while Celtic rejected bids from Nottingham Forest in January, with the final offer reportedly reaching £25m. Engels joined Celtic from FC Augsburg in August 2024 for a fee of €11 million and has a contract until 2028.