Celtic's 2025/26 Summer transfer window: needed and wanted!

Wouldn't be a talkceltic transfer thread if @Blochairnbhoy didn't get his huffy kid moaning in early

 

Gotta be ruthless about it, gotta ask yourself, who amongst the current squad has the most genuine potential to be part of a first 11 that can see us go as far as possible in the Champions League, which is the ultimate aim when entering that competition, no matter how improbable or unrealistic

Schmeichael, Johnston, CCV, Bernardo, Jota, Kuhn and Maeda I have that faith in, also have that same confidence in KT once he arrives in the Summer, don't have that same belief towards Scales (we saw with his brain fart at the 3rd goal conceded against Villa that he ultimately can't be relied upon at that level as a first choice), Trusty, Engels, Hatate (due to how inconsistent he can be) or McGregor (given he'll be another year older at 32, a yard shorter, doesn't have the required physicality at that level which will be even more exposed next season due to the fact there will be no inverted fullback to provide extra cover in midfield as KT bombs up and down the side of the pitch instead)

Btw I do know that CCV had a howler against Brugge but we all know he's generally a very reliable, solid CB

So that's a new first choice left sided CB to partner CCV, as well as 2 to 3 new first choice midfielders, extremely physical and athletic ones, who can tackle and keep possession moving as well as chipping in with goals (not easy to find on our budget I know)

Squad wise we'll be looking decent once those additions are made, although another winger to compete with Jota and Kuhn is a must too, Yang still got a long way to go to prove himself and Forrest will be 34

CB will be interesting, 7 on the books (CCV, Scales, Trusty, Nawrocki, Lagerbielke, Welsh, Murray) and that's before the thought of adding another so something will have to give there

 

Just the 10 signings then.