Adam Idah joins Swansea City from Celtic
Swansea City is delighted to announce the signing of striker Adam Idah from Celtic, subject to international clearance.
The 24-year-old joins the Swans for a significant undisclosed fee and has put pen to paper on a five-year contract in SA1. He will wear the number 33 shirt.
The club has made no secret of its desire to add to attacking options in the final third during the current transfer window, and Republic of Ireland international Idah is viewed as a vital addition to Alan Sheehan’s squad.
Idah makes the move to south Wales having won four pieces of silverware in a season-and-a-half with the Bhoys, winning two Scottish league titles, a Scottish Cup and a Scottish League Cup.
Idah scored the winner in that Scottish Cup final win over Rangers in 2024, and netted from the spot in the League Cup final shootout against the same opponents the following season.
In total he scored 29 goals in 76 appearances in all competitions for the Glasgow giants, including featuring and netting for them in the Champions League.
Idah, who has 32 caps to his name for Ireland, was born in Cork and joined the Norwich City academy as a scholar in 2017.
He progressed to first-team level – netting a hat-trick in just his third senior appearance against Preston in the FA Cup aged just 19 - and went on to make 116 appearances for the Canaries prior to his move to Scotland.
Head coach Alan Sheehan said: “Adam’s all-round ability and his experience at the highest level make him a quality addition to our squad, and his signing is an indication of our ambitions for the club moving forward. We are delighted to have secured his services.
“He is an ambitious young player who wants to play a big role in what we are trying to build at Swansea, and his movement and ability to stretch defences will be a real asset to us.”
Director of football Richard Montague said: “We have wanted to add to Alan’s forward options during this window and a lot of hard work has gone in to trying to find a player who was the right person and the right fit for that role.
“Adam has a wealth of senior experience, including at the highest level of European club competition, and we expect him to make a considerable impact for Swansea City.”
Global head of analytics and recruitment Adam Worth added: “One of the aims this summer was to add a high-calibre forward to Alan’s squad, and Adam certainly fits that bill.
“Our extensive data analysis, and in-person and video scouting of Adam underlined that he possesses the attributes to make him an ideal fit for the manner in which our coaching staff want the team to play with and without the ball.”