Story byLeeds United left surprised when Celtic approached them over a loan for Joel PiroeSportsViewMon, January 19, 2026 at 2:55 PM UTC·1 min readLeeds United were surprised that Celtic made enquiries to sign striker Joel Piroe on loan last week, according to Sky Sports. Celtic manager Martin O’Neill is looking to bolster his attack and the Hoops approached Leeds over a temporary deal to bring Piroe to the Parkhead club. However, the Elland Road club were not open to a loan deal and their chairman Paraag Marathe is also the vice chair of Rangers, making the approach from Celtic laughable. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Leeds chief would not be open to sanctioning a loan move that would help boost the chances of the Hoops winning the Scottish Premiership title as Rangers are also challenging for it.