Signing three or four players at fees of £10m is viable with Celtic’s vast resources but it should be possible to identify players in the £6-8m price range that can make an instant first team impact.
The drop off on quality between Ange Postecoglou recruitment and the work of Lawwell is frightening, why it took four windows for someone inside Celtic to suggest resignation is just another mystery among many.
McSwain wasn’t claiming to be the main in the know, the source that uncovered the news but was bold enough to publish the rumour. As someone that ‘knows people that know people’ he made a judgement call on what he was hearing, who it was coming from and concluded that…
The agent knew I liked him as a young player. When he was available it excited me. Sometimes a player just needs a change of environment.
Postecoglou moved for him before and could take him to Spurs. I would keep an eye on Manchester United as a possible destination.
After a ridiculous 15 year reign turnover had nudged up to £83m, the CEO took home over £3.5m in salary and bonus while AEK Athens ended Celtic’s Champions League hopes in the third qualifying round. Adding icing to that cake Youssouf Mulumbu was signed up after Lawwell refused to sign…
SunSport understands the Hoops’ scouting chief has stepped down to pursue new challenges within the game.
With European football ending in a tame 2-0 defeat to Lazio, sitting in mid-table in Serie A Rodgers suddenly started talking about his transfer aspirations, when he took on the manager’s job he wanted four quality signings- before losing Jota, Carl Starfelt and Aaron Mooy.
Within a fortnight of Postecoglou leaving Rodgers was back at the club but it is hard to believe that he is in charge despite his recent claims over recruitment.
In the bigger picture he distanced himself from recruitment during the summer, putting his trust in the brilliant judgement of Mark Lawwell to deliver the players required to make progress.