Celtic director Brendan Rodgers is on the chase to reinforce his Celtic crew this January.
The Bands gaffer, however, is under no deceptions and understands a few positions might need to hold on to be tended to.
The gaffer comprehends that in the exchange market, not all things can be finished quickly: “We have various places that we need to focus on obviously”, he said (STV Game). “There are places that we won’t have the option to make any kind of difference either way with until the mid year, however we need to work on the crew and the club are glad to help that.”
Allies could most likely choose the region of the crew that Rodgers and Co will ‘focus on’. We will probably see appearances in those positions not long from now.
As the Irishman conceded, notwithstanding, there are portions of the group that will not be taken a gander at until the late spring window. This might well disappoint a few fans, however the supervisor is best positioned to realize what is required right away and what can stand by.
Consistently, Rodgers works with the players and in his judgment, allies should have confidence.
Celtic are currently ‘considering’ a bid for a Rangers-linked player, with Everton, Middlesbrough, and others.
Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, and Burnley are among the clubs said to be interested in the striker
The January transfer market is already open, and Celtic and Rangers supporters are eager to see what business their clubs will conduct at this early stage.
Celtic are reportedly ‘seeking to make a bid’ for Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland, who has 18 goals this season and has been frequently linked with a move to Ibrox. Rodgers is thought to be a fan of the 28-year-old, and the club is now ‘considering’ a January bid.
They include Sean Dyche’s Everton and Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace, as well as other Premier League clubs Burnley and Sheffield United. Southampton, Middlesbrough, and Hull City are rumored to be interested from the English second division.
Interestingly, the same article claims that Rangers‘were’ interested in signing Shankland, but that their signing of Fabio Silva is considered as an alternative to the Hearts captain.
Several reports in recent weeks have suggested that the Ibrox club is still interested in Shankland, though a summer deal is believed to be more likely at this point – providing he is still available.
Scott McKenna has been given the ‘green light’ for a move to Celtic, and Nicolas Kuhn has been promised huge things are on the way.
Brendan Rodgers is on the lookout for defensive reinforcements for the second half of the season. Nat Phillips has quietly returned to Liverpool following an underwhelming loan spell, while sources suggest that Gustaf Lagerbielke is on his way out.
The Hoops are said to have made preliminary inquiries about his availability, and the latest from down south indicates that Forest’s response is likely to have been good.
Forest are ready to part ways, according to Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke, and are open to offers with McKenna’s contract scheduled to end in six months.
Elsewhere, it looks that there has been some movement on Nicolas Kuhn…though perhaps not in the direction that Celtic would prefer.
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