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    Celtic hero Matt O’Riley ‘spotted’ on EasyJet flight as he travels south for medical as Gilmour starts for Brighton

    IMAGES have circulated online of Celtic hero Matt O’Riley on an EasyJet flight as he travels down south to put the finishing touches to his record-breaking Brighton transfer. We told you last night how a deal had been agreed in principle for the 23-year-old midfielder, who is set to join the south coast club on a deal which could net the Hoops a whopping £30m. An image widely shared online shows Matt O’Riley in transitWhen you include significant add-ons, which SunSport understands come up to an additional £5m, all in all it’s an incredible return for a player who cost just £1.5m when he joined from MK Dons in January 2022.We told you exclusively earlier in the week how the player had moved a massive step closer to moving to Brighton – after links to Southampton and Atalanta went cold.The next step, of course, is to undergo a medical, and SunSport understands that the Hoops star has played his last match for the Scottish champions.And Celtic and Brighton fans are both taking this image shared online as further proof that the hugely popular figure on his way.Brighton are in action in the lunchtime kick off against Manchester Utd and SkySports are reporting that O’Riley is travelling down to the south coast today to undergo his medical ahead of the move. O’Riley is expected to put pen to paper on a FIVE-year deal when the loose ends are finally tied up.Brighton are splashing the cash – having added Turkish left back Ferdi Kadioglu days after they brought in Georginho Rutter for £40m from Leeds and forked out £30million for winger Yankuba Minteh from Newcastle United.Brighton field Billy Gilmour in their squad against the FA Cup winners, even though it’s widely expected that he will move to Italian outfit Napoli as soon as Brighton complete a deal for O’Riley.Most read in FootballMore to follow.Could Mahamadou Diawara replace Matt O’Riley and become Celtic’s next £25m starKeep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page More

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    Chelsea star Reece James mobbed by fans after boarding easyJet flight from Milan to Gatwick after Champions League tie

    CHELSEA star Reece James was spotted on an easyJet flight after Tuesday’s Champions League victory at AC Milan.James, 22, picked up a knee injury during the Blues’ 2-0 win over Milan at the San Siro and hobbled off the pitch after 62 minutes.

    Chelsea star Reece James was spotted on an easyJet flight after the victory over AC MilanCredit: Getty
    The full-back didn’t travel with the West Londoners back to the capital and instead stayed behind, probably to assess his fitness.
    Instead, the England international hopped on a flight to Gatwick from Milan with the budget airline.
    A fan noticed the defender and shared a photo of him on Twitter apparently disembarking the aircraft.
    James’ injury left Chelsea and England fans anxiously waiting to find out the extent of the damage just six weeks before the 2022 World Cup.
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    But the Blues are optimistic the problem is not as bad as first thought and James will have a scan today.
    The right-back took to Twitter after the game and admitted he doesn’t know how bad things are but thanked the fans for the support they have shown.
    James tweeted: “Fingers crossed it’s not a bad one. Love for all the messages, I appreciate you all.”
    Manager Graham Potter has already been dealt an injury blow in defence as Wesley Fofana suffered a knee injury.
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    And England boss Gareth Southgate is already sweating on fellow right-back Kyle Walker who had groin surgery last week.
    Trent Alexander-Arnold is also out for two weeks in a blow to his bid to convince Southgate to take him to Qatar.
    James played a key role in his team’s win over Milan, which was the fourth in a row for rejuvenated Chelsea. More