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Courier-Mail
5 days ago
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Marco Tilio starts pre-season with Celtic
Don't miss out on the headlines from Football. Followed categories will be added to My News. Marco Tilio has returned to Scotland for pre-season training with Celtic, but Melbourne City remains hopeful that the Socceroos winger will be back for its 2025-26 campaign. Tilio left City in June 2023 after signing a five-year deal with Celtic, but returned to the Melbourne in February last year on a loan deal that was extended until the end of City's championship-winning 2024-2025 campaign. After City's 1-0 grand final win over Melbourne Victory on May 31, Tilio said he wanted to again test himself in Europe, but was uncertain about his future. 'I'll go away now, see what unfolds, what my options are and make the best decision that I feel for my career,' he said. While Tilio is again training with the Glasgow giants, he is no certainty to remain there, with City officials believing the door is still open for the 23-year-old Sydney product to rejoin them. Meanwhile, City remains in negotiations with grand final hero Yonatan Cohen about returning to the club. The 29-year-old Israeli attacker, who scored the only goal in the decider, is a free agent after the expiry of his season-long City deal. 'As the season ended there, we talked about staying for next season,' Cohen told the website. 'I was doing well professionally and also outside of football, which is no less important with family and children. 'You never know what will happen. The season ended in the most positive way possible for me, so things are open right now and we'll see what happens. 'It's new to me to be a free agent. I don't know where I'll start next season. I don't know how to handle it, but I'm open to anything.' Meanwhile, former City and Macarthur FC star Marin Jakolis has joined Armenian Premier League champions Noah after leaving the Bulls last week. Originally published as Socceroos winger Marco Tilio returns to Scottish champions Celtic for pre-season training
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Socceroo back at Celtic, for now
Marco Tilio has returned to Scotland for pre-season training with Celtic, but Melbourne City remains hopeful that the Socceroos winger will be back for its 2025-26 campaign. Tilio left City in June 2023 after signing a five-year deal with Celtic, but returned to the Melbourne in February last year on a loan deal that was extended until the end of City's championship-winning 2024-2025 City's 1-0 grand final win over Melbourne Victory on May 31, Tilio said he wanted to again test himself in Europe, but was uncertain about his future. 'I'll go away now, see what unfolds, what my options are and make the best decision that I feel for my career,' he said. While Tilio is again training with the Glasgow giants, he is no certainty to remain there, with City officials believing the door is still open for the 23-year-old Sydney product to rejoin them. Meanwhile, City remains in negotiations with grand final hero Yonatan Cohen about returning to the club. The 29-year-old Israeli attacker, who scored the only goal in the decider, is a free agent after the expiry of his season-long City deal. 'As the season ended there, we talked about staying for next season,' Cohen told the website. 'I was doing well professionally and also outside of football, which is no less important with family and children. 'You never know what will happen. The season ended in the most positive way possible for me, so things are open right now and we'll see what happens. 'It's new to me to be a free agent. I don't know where I'll start next season. I don't know how to handle it, but I'm open to anything.' Meanwhile, former City and Macarthur FC star Marin Jakolis has joined Armenian Premier League champions Noah after leaving the Bulls last week.
Perth Now
04-06-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
‘See what unfolds': Socceroo's future up in the air
A-League champions Melbourne City is intent on keeping Socceroos winger Marco Tilio at the club for at least another season following the completion of his latest loan spell from Scottish giants Celtic. Tilio, 23, has completed back-to-back loan stints at City after returning to the club in February last year just seven months after leaving to join Celtic on a five-year deal. Reports out of Scotland suggest that Celtic are keen to part ways with Tilio – who is with the Socceroos squad in Perth ahead of Thursday night's FIFA World Cup qualifier against Japan – on a permanent basis. Tilio's impressive form in the second half of the A-League season has City keen for him to remain with the club – whether via a transfer or another loan – for a 2025-26 campaign that will include participation in the AFC Champions League Elite competition. City officials are confident that if Sydney-born Tilio stays in the A-League for another season, it will be with the Melbourne club. Tilio has made no secret of his desire to again test himself in European club football. 'That's the plan,' he said following City's 1-0 grand final win over Melbourne Victory last Saturday night at AAMI Park. 'I'll go away now, see what unfolds, what my options are and make the best decision that I feel for my career.' Tilio's Socceroos teammate Daniel Arzani, who had a two-year loan spell at Celtic from 2018 to 2020, has been linked with a return to Scotland to join Hearts. The 26-year-old playmaker's two-season Victory contract expires this month. British entrepreneur Tony Bloom, who owns a 19.1 per cent stake in the Victory, is also set to become a part-owner of Hearts. Meanwhile, title-winning City midfielder Steven Ugarkovic is set to leave the champions to rejoin Western Sydney Wanderers. Ugarkovic, 30, spent the 2021-22 A-League season with the Wanderers after more than five years with the Newcastle Jets. He joined City in 2023 after spending a season at Wellington Phoenix.
The National
03-06-2025
- Sport
- The National
Key Melbourne City man reveals Tilio 'hope' amid Celtic negotiations
The winger joined City on loan from the Scottish Premiership champions over a year ago. He has impressed for the club in the A-League this season, scoring five goals and assisting as many across 19 appearances. Read more: The 23-year-old started at the weekend as his side defeated city rivals Melbourne Victory to win the A-League Grand Final and end the campaign on the most almighty of highs. And now, with decisions looming on players ahead of the summer, Petrillo has given the latest on Tilio's future: "We're still negotiating whether he stays another year or goes to Europe," he told the Football Fever podcast. "We hope he stays another year." The player himself admitted his future remains uncertain following Saturday's showpiece final: "I feel in a really good place," he said. "My future is obviously up in the air at the moment, so I'm unsure what is going to happen. "It's always been about just playing well. I know when I'm playing well that people are always watching. "I want to do everything I can to help Australia qualify for another World Cup. "I took everything in from last camp and put myself in the position now where I feel I'm better for it. I just want to execute everything that I know that I can, and put myself in the position to hopefully be in the squad and play. "It's been 18 months since I've actually stepped on the pitch for the national team. "So I think it's at that time now that I put myself in a position to play well, get an opportunity to do well, and hopefully, sort of cement a spot in there."
Scottish Sun
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Celtic star lined up for stunning return to club just days after exit as transfer talks ongoing
He recently opened up on his future at Parkhead TIL THE END Celtic star lined up for stunning return to club just days after exit as transfer talks ongoing HE looked set to fight for his future at Celtic after spending the last 16 months out on loan. But this forgotten Celtic winger could be set for ANOTHER spell away from Parkhead - without even having the chance to impress Brendan Rodgers in pre-season. Advertisement 2 Marco Tilio is used to winning trophies in Australia Credit: Alamy 2 But will he ever enjoy similar success in Scotland? Credit: Kenny Ramsay Marco Tilio, 23, enjoyed a standout campaign in his homeland Australia with his old club Melbourne City rounded off this season with another A-League title. The pacy winger clinched the Championship trophy following their 1-0 Grand Final win over rivals Melbourne Victory on Saturday. Tilio is in arguably the best form of his career with five goals and five assists in 19 games - eclipsing his final season in his first spell at City which earned him his move to Glasgow. The Socceroos star played just two games under Rodgers before being shipped back to Melbourne for another lengthy spell. Advertisement While he was meant to return to Glasgow this summer - after international duty for Australia - Tilio recently admitted that his future at Celtic is "up in the air". His contract at Parkhead runs for another three years but Tilio has hinted he could stay in Australia after all. And Melbourne City director of football Michael Petrillo hopes that will be the case as he's revealed talks are ongoing with Celtic about potentially extending his loan for another year. Addressing the winger's future, he told the Football Fever podcast: 'We are still negotiating whether he stays another year or goes to Europe. We hope he stays.' Advertisement Responding to questions surrounding his Celtic return at the weekend, Tilio said: 'My future is obviously up in the air at the moment, so I'm unsure what is going to happen. 'It's always been about just playing well. I know when I'm playing well people are always watching." Celtic loan star Marco Tilio scores a stunning goal on return to Melbourne City Tilio was a £1.5million signing for the Scottish champions in the summer of 2023. A thigh injury derailed his campaign before it even got underway and meant he had to wait until November to make his debut. Advertisement But despite his derailed start and later move back to Australia, Tilio does still believe he could make an impact in Europe. He told Optus Sport last year: "I'd hope to be saying I'll be playing consistently over in Europe. "I'd like to say. We'll see but, yeah, that's where my head's at." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
