Celtic are set to pay Augsburg around £2.2m from Arne Engels’ proposed £22m move to West Ham, according to a new report.
The 22-year-old Belgium international is set to undergo a medical examination in London on Friday before officially joining the English Championship side.
Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg now reports Engels' former club Augsburg will receive 10 per cent of the selling fee, worth around £2.2million, negotiated as part of the original deal that brought the Belgian to Glasgow.
🚨💥 Arne Engels to West Ham - DONE DEAL ✔️ Full agreement reached with Celtic. Transfer fee: £22m. Engels will sign a contract until 2031. FC Augsburg are entitled to a 10% sell-on clause, worth around €2.6m. #WHUFC Transfer set to go through, pending medical.… pic.twitter.com/l6oXp2lOtJ
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 14, 2026
Engels joined Celtic from Augsburg in August 2024, becoming the Scottish champions’ record signing at the time.
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He was part of Celtic teams that won back-to-back Premiership titles, the League Cup, and last season’s Scottish Cup.
Engels made 100 appearances for Celtic, scoring 17 goals in all competitions.