That’s no slight on Taylor who keeps doing the job, but he needs to be properly backed-up at the very least and upgraded if possible, especially with the Champions League in mind.
It will remain very difficult for Kwon to work his way into the Celtic side but Liam Scales was in a similar position when he went to Aberdeen on loan in the summer of 2022.
Expectations for January arrivals intensified following back-to-back defeats in the SPFL to Kilmarnock and Hearts but according to a tweet from Hendry of Football Scotland there isn’t likely to be much activity in the remainder of this month.
The Hoops have been keeping a close eye on the 24-year-old German this season as Brendan Rodgers looks to bolster his ranks and add strength in the wide areas for the title run-in.
If Celtic, as seems likely, agree to a loan deal it creates numerous questions about the scattergun approach to recruitment during the summer.
It’s a situation as a manager where, if you care, you need to communicate with the player, try to understand and have empathy with the situation. He’s a very young guy so he needs help and support. I’m there for him.
Does that mean a ready-made, tried and tested player who would cost a great deal more money? I’m not disputing what he says. But I’m sceptical about who Celtic can sign in any position that is an upgrade and who’s not going to cost a lot of money.
Kwon Hyeok-kyu is expected to go out on loan this month, ending the mystery over why he was ever signed in the first place.
After signing Oh Hyeon-gyu in January the hoops returned to South Korea in the summer to sign up Kwon and Yang Hyun-jun during the…
I have regular dialogue with players but we obviously have to wait and see as well because some players may want to go out but, if we don’t get the players in that we need, then I have to ensure the squad is as strong as it possibly can be…
Callum McGregor and Matt O’Riley are very obvious choices for any select side from the first part of the season but there are arguments for and against the others included by Sutton.