Moving to Celtic a year later it is highly unlikely that Ajeti would agree to a pay cut despite his very limited playing time at West Ham.
BBC Scotland filled up Rugby Park with some of their star names, offering almost every viewpoint on the match. But there was no sign of English.
Beale has revelled in the treatment he gets in Scotland, pinching himself at how far a little talent and brass neck can take you.
Two years ago when Celtic lost their opening match away to Hearts smug Keevins could barely wait before pressing send on his Absolutely Not Good Enough click-winner.
In contrast McKenna has enjoyed three successful seasons with Nottingham Forest covering a Play Off victory and EPL survival, playing 19 matches last season for Steve Cooper side’s with that figure restricted due to injury with his season ending in April with a dislocated shoulder at Anfield.
Throughout Ange Postecoglou’s two seasons in charge of Celtic Starfelt and Carter-Vickers was the first choice defensive pairing but it now looks unlikely that they will team up again.
Across the media there was barely a word of caution that it might not work out as anticipated, when the final whistle blew at Rugby Park furious bears hit the keyboard to express their anger on Follow Follow.
Beale came in last December, won 17 matches in a row outside the games against Celtic then fell to their first defeat at Aberdeen. Today they fell at the first hurdle with the pressure on.
Last season SEVEN penalties were given against Celtic while none were awarded against Boyd’s old club with a different interpretation almost every week to justify handball incidents involving Connor Goldson.
Rodgers told Radio Scotland: “Carl may be leaving the club. He’s been fantastic but we may lose him. So this is a chance for Maik (Nawrocki) to build a partnership with Cameron Carter-Vickers.”