Taking players on loan from Manchester City was a feature of Celtic a decade ago when sections of the stadium would be closed, getting thrown a few projects to bolster a team that lacked purpose with little aspirations or ambitions to be competing in the Champions League.
Lawrence Shankland from Hearts would be the laziest replacement possible but with little sign of a scouting network or recruitment strategy a move for the Hearts striker can’t be ruled out.
As with many issues there are a few In The Know sources on message-boards that are one step ahead with details, quickly on Kerrydale Street Chelsea, Manchester City and DC United were put forward as the likely opponents.
With Celtic now in a relatively strong position financially the club is less dependent on signing emerging loan players, in 2021 Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota were signed with options to buy from Spurs and Benfica.