Celtic-linked central defender Victor Eriksson scored a late winner for Hammarby this evening as they defeated Charleroi in the UEFA Conference League.
His side travelled to Belgium for the return leg of the second qualifying round tie after a goalless draw in Sweden last week.
Jusef Erabi opened the scoring for Hammarby in the first half, although Nikola Stulic's 47th-minute leveller caused the game to go to extra time.
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Then, in the dying embers of the extra 30 minutes, Eriksson popped up in the box with a fine header to send his side through to the third qualifying round.
Victor Eriksson crucifie les Carolos, c'est la fin du rêve européen pour Charleroi. 😩 #RTLsports pic.twitter.com/2J1J5aePXc
— RTL sports (@RTLsportsbe) July 31, 2025
Celtic's head of football operations, Paul Tisdale, was in attendance at the match, according to The Scottish Sun.
Brendan Rodgers sent Tisdale to watch Eriksson, who is said to be available for a bargain £2 million fee this summer.
Links to the Swede come as Celtic look set to secure the services of another central defender, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
The 19-year-old will reportedly undergo a medical in Glasgow tomorrow ahead of joining the Scottish Premiership champions on a season-long loan deal from Manchester City.
Simpson-Pusey has appeared six times for Pep Guardiola's first team and was named Premier League 2 Player of the Year for the 2024/25 season.
He could become Celtic's seventh summer signing, following the arrivals of Ross Doohan, Kieran Tierney, Callum Osmand, Benjamin Nygren, Hayato Inamura and Shin Yamada.
