Rodgers’ decision to return to Celtic was expected to come wrapped up with a massive transfer budget and an influx of new players but that clearly isn’t the message from the man himself.
Fenerbahce wants Livakovic by the end of this week at the latest. They gave him the “green light” to play two more games for the Blues – the second leg of the preliminary round of the Champions League against Astana, and the championship game against Gorica. After that, the direction…
Welsh and Scales didn’t do themselves any harm today with transfer talk on those two shelved for now as Rodgers waits on progress on three central defenders currently unavailable.
With his contract expiring at the end of this season Celtic could take away some of the concerns by adding 12 months onto his current deal to eliminate that issue from his thoughts.
Dawson hasn’t been involved in any of the pre-season matches that Celtic’s B side have played and there hasn’t been any news from the player or Celtic about his rehab.
There are absolutely no guarantees but eight years Hart’s junior, if Liivakovic could repeat his World Cup form he could make the subtle difference that decides Champions League ties, the fine margins that Kenny Miller likes to hold onto.
Last Thursday Celtic were first linked with Nawrocki, later than day coverage of Legia’s pre-match media conference revealed that their highly rated central defender wouldn’t be involved in the opening league match at home to LSK Lodz.
Newcastle and Aston Villa had been expected to put in offers for Tierney but with just over a fortnight to go before the EPL kicks off no bids have yet been placed.
Their situation was no worse than that of Tony Ralston who was handed a 12-month ‘Just in case contract’, he took his chance, it never worked out for Shaw or Urhoghide.
If Livakovic is signed t won’t be with a view to his future sell on value it will be for the old fashioned notion of adding to the football team, making Celtic better, more successful.