20 Dec 2023 09:49:29
I see the narrative over the next 6 weeks go like this.
We will scrape wins the next 3 matches, won't be pretty though.
I see a major clear out in january, albeit will be mostly loans unfortunately as most of our duds are on long term deals.
either BAIN OR SEIGRIST sold
YUKI out on loan
LAGERBEILKE out on loan
PHILLIPS returning to liverpool
BERNEBEI sold
KWON out on loan
TURNBULL sold
will also try find possible suiters for MCCARTHY and MIKEY, both probably have to settle for loans.
I expect interest in kyogo and oriley but we will be reluctant to sell in january.
I also have a feeling abadas agent may try to find possible clubs to negotiate with celtic, with the whole middle east thing, we may not like it but at the end of the day the boy is israeli and there's no way his head can't have been affected. I hope im wrong on this though as he's a great talent and we have missed him.

Thats 9 duds out even if some are only temporary

I see 4/ 5 coming in incl a couple of loans from players at EPL clubs that aren't getting game time. Not expecting much money spent.

A few players i would like to see us go for either in january or summer.

GRABARA goalkeeper from Copenhagen
would probably need to wait till summer as he's unlikely to want to leave them as they're still in CL.
Wouldn't come cheap as he's valued as the most expensive player playing in denmark at 9m.
INIGO MARTINEZ 32 year old left sided Cb from barcelona with heaps of experience with over 400 games in la liga and capped 20 times for spain. Transfer fee shouldn't be a problem with his age but trying to tempt him from spain at his age may prove difficult. The type of experienced Cb we need beside CCV.
CALEB WILEY 18 year old LB playing for atlanta (giakoumakis club) already played 60 odd games for them and already a full U. S international. One of the best prospects playing in mls.
DELE ALLI worth a chance on loan if his head fancied it. World class if he could get back to his best.
JADEN PHILOGENE BIDACE. 21 year old winger playing with hull, previously at aston villa. Having another great season in the championship. 11 goals in 44 games in last 18 months. Looks very promising
DARIO OSARIO 19 YO winger playing in denmark. Very promising and already capped 6 times by chile.
LOIZOS LOUZOU another young winger at only 20, already 120 games and 20 goals in cypriot league incl 27 matches in european competition. already capped 27 times. Looks fantastic on youtube.
TROY PARROTT has struggled to live up to his early hype but has been doing well playing in holland this season with 10 goals/ assists for an average team. At 21 still quite young and no doubting his talent.
GEORGES MIKAUTADZE recently played for metz and in belgium where he scored heaps of goals. Has struggled to establish himself in a struggling ajax side. Excellant goal record for club and his country. Looks incredible on youtube with all kinds of goals.
MASON MELIA and SAM CURTIS, the 2 best prospects in LOI. Neither would be first team ready but top clubs throughout europe are snooping about them.

There are excellant players out there that won't cost a bomb, its how we use our money over the next couple of windows that will decide our short term success.

KEEP THE FAITH.

1.) 20 Dec 2023
20 Dec 2023 10:50:52
Love your optimistic approach if we got half they players I'd be happy good few of them out our reach. Think most we will spend on a player will be 8-10 million. Some of them will be 15m or over rules us out.

2.) 20 Dec 2023
20 Dec 2023 11:22:41
Hope your right about the clear out problem is someone's got to take our duds off our hands. not easy we've been trying to get rid of some of them for years.

3.) 20 Dec 2023
20 Dec 2023 11:46:16
Can't see a clear out in summer window nevermind this window.

4.) 20 Dec 2023
20 Dec 2023 14:59:02
Derry Tim, I find it difficult to warm to list . I think from having a quick glance, and I have to admit that I haven’t a notion of most of them, but it looks that u have two lists, one is typical of what we are currently trying, projects or brilliant youths hopefully on the verge of greatness . The one player I have a very good idea of is Tony Parrott and I have to say who ever sanctioned him would/ should have a fight to keep his job . He has been the next new thing who always at best flatters to deceive . Your other group is mostly players at or past their peak . I would think a player based in Spain for. his career, would be completely mad in the head to consider coming to Scotland to play in our climate and for Celtic with their refs and their VAR operators. . Deli Ali would be an awful choice for Celtic, whose recruitment team has brought a mini bus full of players are supporters reckon are duds . For recruitment team or BR to decide on Deli Ali, is as if they were playing with fire and goading Board to sack them . No doubt their is a small chance that some club with a marvellous recruiting record could buy him and protect him by starting with little bits of games to get his skill and confidence back . U could imagine the Rangers Killie and Hearts defending and midfielders helping Deli to regain form . The last thing Celtic can do now is sign high risk players, need to sign players who have some idea of what they will face In Scotland.