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Striker Adam Idah leaves Celtic just a year after signing a five-year deal with the Glasgow giants Swansea City have signed Celtic striker Adam Idah for an undisclosed fee which is believed to be an initial £6m. Idah, 24, becomes the most expensive signing ever made by Swansea when not in the Premier League, with the transfer fee potentially rising to £7m. The 32-cap Republic of Ireland international has agreed a five-year contract with the Championship club. "Adam's all-round ability and his experience at the highest level make him a quality addition to our squad, and his signing is an indication of our ambitions for the club moving forward, " said Swansea head coach Alan Sheehan. "He is an ambitious young player who wants to play a big role in what we are trying to build at Swansea, and his movement and ability to stretch defences will be a real asset to us. " Swansea have spent the summer searching for a new centre-forward and have seen a number of targets move elsewhere. But Sheehan has eventually got his man after a fee for Idah was agreed with Celtic last week. The Scottish giants delayed the deal over the weekend before finalising Idah's departure. Centre-forward Adam Idah will wear the number 33 shirt at Swansea The Cork-born player leaves Celtic having scored 29 goals in 76 appearances across two spells in Glasgow, first while on loan in 2023-24 and then after joining for a reported fee of £9. 5m last summer. Idah moved to Scotland from Norwich City, where he scored 17 goals in 116 appearances – 39 of which were starts – after coming through the club's academy. "We have wanted to add to Alan's forward options during this window and a lot of hard work has gone in to trying to find a player who was the right person and the right fit for that role, " said Swansea director of football Richard Montague. "Adam has a wealth of senior experience, including at the highest level of European club competition, and we expect him to make a considerable impact for Swansea City. " Idah will become a team-mate of Zan Vipotnik at Swansea after the club ruled out selling the Slovenia international. Vipotnik had been tipped to move on if Idah arrived, but is to remain in Wales having produced the best form of his Swansea career in the early part of the season. Swansea are also hoping to sign Strasbourg left-back Ishe Samuels-Smith and a winger, with Burnley's Manuel Benson among their possible targets. Follow live coverage of transfer deadline day Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page Liverpool move for defender Guehi collapses Guehi to Liverpool off as clubs look to complete deals after transfer window closes Osaka finds best level to defeat Gauff at US Open Preview the new series of Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams Hugh Bonneville narrates Sherlock Holmes’ greatest cases An in-depth chat with West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen A cricket match-fixing scandal that stumped the sport All of the deals on transfer deadline day in one place Stunning Szoboszlai free-kick helps Liverpool beat Arsenal. Video Stunning Szoboszlai free-kick helps Liverpool beat Arsenal Arteta's cloak of caution ends in more Anfield misery for Arsenal 'I'm not Messi' - Rodri's back but what is wrong at Man City? Norris to 'go for it' after Zandvoort title blow Invincibles three-peat - how they did it and why era could be ending 'Seagull provides more entertainment than teams in Old Firm derby' Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? Who is at risk as Welsh rugby consultation starts? Gene tests begin in women's athletics - new rule explained 'The most sterile game' - another controversial day for VAR 'I can't remember a worse VAR decision' - Murphy on King's disallowed goal Video'I can't remember a worse VAR decision' - Murphy on King's disallowed goal 'Ultimate dream' of 24 F1 races on £20K and 28 days' leave Fernandes scores stoppage-time winner as Man Utd edge out Burnley. Video Fernandes scores stoppage-time winner as Man Utd edge out Burnley 'He will bounce back' - Alexander-Arnold impresses on Real return Man Utd's vital win can't mask urgent goalkeeping issues 'What an innings! ' - Perrin, 18, hits record-breaking 42-ball ton. Video'What an innings! ' - Perrin, 18, hits record-breaking 42-ball ton England score 14 tries in record World Cup win over Samoa. Video England score 14 tries in record World Cup win over Samoa How can Raducanu close gap on top players? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.