Celtic Transfers 2024

Tbf some of the essays are informed/insightful but you are right some are just drivel filled with waffle based on nothing more than assumptions and I reckon this happens.. so that should happen

 

Not sure the fees would be the problem for us. Think, O'Shea definitely, would be on a decent wedge of cash. Not sure about Baliwisha, given Antwerp have been in a financial mess now for a couple of years.

 

Apparently O'Shea is on 20kpw. If Rodgers wants him then I'm sure we can afford the wages.

 

Antwerp just sold one of their main players to Monaco for £15m. Might not be as financially desperate as they were before to agree a lower fee for Balikwisha.

 

The fact we’re still interested weeks after it was first reported means that the player (who’ll know exactly what we can offer) has at least some interest in coming here.

 

We can definitely afford 20kpw. I’d say realistically for the right player we could afford 40kw but at 20k should be easily done. Just hopefully the fee isn’t too high for burnley

 

O Shea in
Bueno in
Bernardo in

That will leave is needing

2 x strikers
O Riley replacement.

 

And a winger for me..

 

Aye true actually. Ideally a versatile wee * at that.

 

"Another midfielder is likely to come in if Celtic receive an acceptable bid for Matt O’Riley. Both Atalanta and Southampton have failed with recent approaches.".

McGowan.

 

There is zero chance we get 2 CB's when we currently have 6 at the club mate, zero. We'd need to punt at least 3 of Lagerbielke, Kobayashi, Welsh and Nawrocki, and I don't think that's happening in the one window. Also no chance we bring a RB in this window unless Ralston leaves.

The rest I 100% agree with, and it's the minimum I'd expect.

 

Correct but I hope they all go..

None of those centre halves are up to it..

 

If we come out of this window with Bueno,CB of first team quality,Balikwisha,Bernardo and a CF my stauner will be of the permanent variety

 

I still have slight hope for Nawrocki if he can past his injuries, wouldn't be against loaning him our or letting him be our 4th choice CB.

The rest have no future here, Welsh is pish and far too injury prone and Lagerbielke doesn't fit our system. Kobayashi speaks for himself (I can't believe he's still here tbh)

 

Bernardo
O'Shea
Balikwisha
Idah
Bueno

That would be a lot more like it.

Would still need a third striker and another midfielder, mind.

 

RB is a weird one as I actually think Ralston is good enough domestically but not good enough to push Johnston up another level. I think it's a position we'll target next summer as Johnston will have a lot of suitors due to his performances for Canada.

It's a massive if, but if Scales can find that form he had during the first half of last season I'd be more than fine with him being third choice, but if he continues to play like he did second half of the season then aye, it's a worry. Still think it'll be something we look at in the future, just make sure we get at least one new CB in to partner CCV.