Rodgers reveals further Celtic transfer plans amid Yamada verdict
Rodgers spoke on Yamada after his side defeated Portuguese champions Sporting CP 2-0 in a friendly this evening: "He'll have a medical over the next couple of days and we'll have a look at him," he said [RecordSport].
"We've lost a lot of goals so we need to replace that. Hopefully this can be one of a number of players we can bring in that aspect.
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"He's got intensity and work rate. It's something the scouts have seen.
"In terms of the club, we will bring in players to develop and players for now. Even though he's a bit older, he's probably one of those that can give us that intensity and pressure.
"I need to look and see him when he comes in, and hopefully he can do well. The idea was to bring him in and assess him.
"He's a strong boy – but we'd want to add to our front line also."
Rodgers also quashed talk of a potential Celtic return for Odsonne Edouard this evening: "I'm not worried so much about a big name," he said. "It's about the collective of the team.
"Big names don't always give you want you need. This team needs hunger, goals and work rate and intensity.
"Big names don't always give you that. It's about big players.
"I just want players who are hungry to learn but also ready now. There are lots of players linked with us.
"Odsonne hasn't been on my radar, to be fair. I obviously know him, but it's about a player who will fit into the structure of the team."
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