The Full Time Report — Episode 111: Celtic collapse, LASK rise, and the deadline finally moves

A relaxed Wednesday briefing on Celtic's four-goal Champions League collapse against LASK, the rest of Tuesday's play-offs, and confirmed or progressing Premier League transfers around Baleba, Savio, Delap and Nico Gonzalez.

The Full Time Report — Episode 111: Celtic collapse, LASK rise, and the deadline finally moves

Celtic threw away a four-goal Champions League lead in Austria. By the end of the night, LASK were through, Celtic were out, and the Premier League transfer desk finally started turning talks into paper.

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Celtic threw away a four-goal Champions League lead in Austria, LASK completed one of the competition's great play-off comebacks, and the Premier League transfer desk finally started turning talks into paper.

Celtic collapse in Linz

Celtic arrived in Austria 3-0 up from the first leg and looked comfortable when Callum McGregor made it 4-0 on aggregate with a deflected strike in the 21st minute. By full time they had lost 5-1 on the night and 5-4 after extra time, missing the Champions League league phase for a second season running. 12
The scorers tell the spiral: Moses Usor levelled on the night after a loose pass from Benjamin Nygren, Robert Ljubicic and Samuel Adeniran struck from distance after the break, Florian Flecker forced extra time in stoppage time, and Adeniran finished the job in the 109th minute. Celtic drop into the Europa League. 13
Captain Callum McGregor offered no soft landing. "We got what we deserved. We were passive all night. We looked scared to go and win the game," he said, adding an apology to supporters. 2

The rest of Tuesday's Europe

Bodø/Glimt returned to the league phase with a 3-0 home win over NEC Nijmegen and a 6-1 aggregate, after NEC goalkeeper Gonzalo Crettaz was sent off inside three minutes. Sabah of Azerbaijan completed their own extra-time comeback, beating Hapoel Beer-Sheva 5-2 on the night and 6-4 on aggregate to reach the main competition for the first time. 34
BBC Sport listed no Premier League or Europa League fixtures on 25 August. Four more Champions League play-off second legs are scheduled for Wednesday 26 August. 56

Confirmed and progressing transfers

Manchester United confirmed Carlos Baleba from Brighton on a deal worth up to £70m — £65m plus £5m in add-ons, with a five-year contract and a one-year option. United's midfield spend this summer is now around £148m after Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans. 7
Tottenham completed Savio from Manchester City for an initial £75m, rising to £85m with add-ons. The Brazil winger will wear Sávio on his shirt rather than Savinho, and De Zerbi called him a wide attacker who can change a game. 89
Nottingham Forest agreed a club-record fee for Chelsea striker Liam Delap worth around £50m — £45m plus £5m in add-ons. Delap is expected to complete a medical and long-term contract this week. This is a fee agreement and expected paperwork, not yet a finished announcement of him in a Forest shirt. 1011
Newcastle agreed a deal with Manchester City for Nico Gonzalez — about £48m up front and around £4m in add-ons — with permission granted for a medical. 12
Chelsea have also opened talks over selling Nicolas Jackson to Aston Villa, with Jackson valued around £65m as Villa look at options while Ollie Watkins' future remains unresolved. Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain are holding key talks over Bradley Barcola, who is understood to be committed to a move, but no agreement is confirmed. West Ham's El Hadji Malick Diouf is likely to join Brentford for about £35m, with talks advanced rather than completed. 1113

What carries into Wednesday

Four Champions League play-off second legs remain on Wednesday, with the league-phase draw due on Thursday. The transfer window runs to 1 September, so fee agreements still need medicals, contracts and club announcements before they become finished business.

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