CELTIC are set to sell winger Jota to Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad in a deal worth more than £20million.
Wolves were due to play Europa League finalists AS Roma and Scottish champions Celtic, but after weeks of delays by the promoters and tickets not yet on sale for the matches, the difficult decision has been made to terminate the contract with the promoters and pull out of the tour.
Rodgers made clear reference to recruitment issues during his first stint when he was introduced second time around. Hopefully Dermot Desmond won’t be forced into action again with Michael Nicholson learning from his predecessors mistakes.
For some Postecoglou is badly out of his comfort zone but speaking to Bettors, Parker is confident that the new Spurs boss is well qualified for the challenges ahead:
Somehow the movement for a goal can be captured with a few lines and shapes with the characteristics of players also coming through clearly.
That transition was smoother than many anticipated but finding a replacement for Hatate to slot into a side preparing for the Champions League would be a far tougher task.
If Brendan finds that winning formula and starts with a momentum then Celtic can ride that crest of a wave. We are not talking about a managerial novice, he’s an elite manager and he’s been over the course.
The 25-year-old still has three years left to run on his Celtic deal. However, money has proven no obstacle for Al Ittihad in other deals and it could prove hard for either club or player to say no given the potential finances involved.
As well as the Cameron Carter-Vickers and Carl Starfelt partnership the former Scotland u-21 skipper found himself behind Moritz Jenz, Yuki Kobayashi and Tomoki Iwata at various times in the season just finished.
I have to say, Scotland brought me a lot of happiness on and off the pitch when I was here. Obviously the joy of working at Celtic was amazing and how successful we were, and off the pitch I had a lot of respect for the city and the country…