Transfer Talk

Exactly, I want Tomori today.

 

The sun'll come out
Tomori
So ya gotta hang on
Til Tomori
Come what may
Tomori, Tomori
I love ya Tomori
You're only a day away

 

In all seriousness, he would be a brilliant signing for us I think.

 

No chance of Tomori

 

Thursday then maybe.

 

Lennon quoted in the papers saying some transfers and additional funds may be contingent on CL qualification.

That would explain why we are linked with X amount of players and deals are taking forever to get done.

 

Hopefully he's at it and we have a player or two ready to come in.

It's clear as day he wants to go with a 352 but doesn't have the players for it. We desperately need another centre half and left wing back asap.

 

We’re on the road again

 

You would think one of these days we would learn and actually get these players in before these important qualifiers come along wouldn’t you?

I know we still have quite a bit to go in the transfer window but my view is we have had such a big break due to Covid that it should have given Lennon, Lawwell and the scouts even more time to draw up targets and get them in the door. Just feels like we have been dragging our heels just like any other season.

Yes we have made some good signings so far but as you just said we are wanting to play a 352 but are still lacking some quality additions at centre half and LWB at an absolute minimum to make that a reality.

 

I know, smells like 2013 again.

 

Aye, like you said, we’ve made some good signings. But all we’ve really gained from last season is Ajeti. Ely was here, and Barkas is a replacement for Forster.

By this point we should have signed a centre half on top of that, at least. I suppose the good thing is that after this weekend it’s the international break. Ideal time for someone to sign and get settled in.

 

This is trotted out every summer.

Pure horseshit

 

And January

 

Exactly this. The other thing is Ajeti does look a like great signing but he has been quite a bit off it fitness wise since coming in so we haven’t been able to throw him into a 352 immediately which has been unfortunate but thankfully he was still the difference against Dundee Utd.

I suppose another advantage of the international break is that it will be the perfect opportunity for Ajeti to finally get up to speed which will be ideal for the tougher qualifiers coming up, assuming we get past Ferencvaros tonight!

Hopefully at least one CB, a LWB, a number 10 and a winger will be with us shortly. Lenny still going on about another striker but I don’t think that’s a priority currently unless someone is leaving

 

He's said this before and we've signed * all after qualifying.

 

What he actually said

Neil Lennon insists his transfer plans do not hinge on progress in the Champions League.

But the Celtic gaffer admits reaching the glamour group stage could tip the scales in him securing additional quality for his ranks.


Lennon says it’s all about prestige and not pound notes as his side go into battle against Ferencvaros on Wednesday night.

Parkhead chiefs are currently working on deals for immediate targets such as Motherwell’s David Turnbull and Brighton defender Shane Duffy.


Lennon and the recruitment team have other irons in the fire and the boss has revealed that some business could be concluded nearer to the early October deadline.

The Celtic gaffer is adamant that dealings won’t be affected by the outcome of the Champions League qualifiers, but does confess that making the groups may open fresh doors in the market.



Asked if Celtic needed to bank group stage cash to fund his plans, Lennon said: “No, we don’t need to get it.



If we get in the Champions League then it puts us in an even stronger position to attract players and have more finances available, but financially we are in a decent healthy position at the minute.



Maybe from a footballing point of view the player might say the Champions League is a big carrot to come here, so it’s important to get Champions League football for so many different reasons and that’s another one to add.

“We have our eye on a couple of potential signings, but we are nowhere near fulfilling any of those at the minute. I can’t really add anything more to that.




I would hope that we are not going to lose any more players. I am happy with the squad, but I would like to make a couple of more additions, as I’ve said over the past few weeks.

“A lot of these things can be protracted and we may look at later on in the window when we might be able to get better value for money for players as well.”

While describing Turnbull as “good player” after previously admitting the enquiry over Duffy, Lennon insists he cannot allow transfer issues to detract his focus from tonight’s massive contest against the Hungarians and his deep desire to get the club back to the group stage of Europe’s elite tournament.

He said: “I’m getting all this speculation and chat and rumours and this is the age we live in.

“It’s torture. I have to concentrate on the job at hand.



It would just be a good achievement to get there [to groups]. I’ve done it twice and I want it for the club and for the players.

“We have focused really hard and knuckled down Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and are in our own little bubble, so nothing is getting in or out and our concentration levels are very good.



Lennon, has confirmed he’ll have discussions with club medical chiefs in the next few days after FIFA gave clubs the power to prevent stars leaving for international duty if they face quarantine upon return.

 

Messi’s dad has just put a picture of the celtic badge on insta

 

Bring Messi home

 

It’s just a fact that players want to come here for the Champions League and the Champions League allows for more spending. It’s not rocket science.