Contracts are a complex business, wages per week are commonly quoted but bonuses and especially the loyalty ones underpin modern deals.
The economics of the situation surely rule it out but pressed on the issue Brendan Rodgers offered encouragement, comparing it to his own return to the club he left in 2019 with no-one predicting a return.
Ajeti and Soro were sent out on loans last season, tellingly there has been no interest from Strum Gram or Arouca in following up with permanent offers.
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.
With Celtic recently back in the market for a manager a couple of versions of what went on during the spring 2021 appeared.
Apparently Celtic were duped by double dealing Eddie Howe then rescued by the combined wisdom of the Lawwell family to bring Ange Postecoglou to the…