Five Celtic transfers that could be completed before final Champions League squad deadline
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has made little secret of his demands for new recruits this summer.
And with the countdown on to the Champions League play-off tie with Kairat Almaty time is rapidly running out to add new faces for the £40million shoot-out.
The Glasgow giants will look to return to Europe's elite competition and the jackpot that comes with reaching the league phase.
And while Celtic have already announced their squad the Hoops have the chance to add up to two players by next Tuesday before the first leg the following night - and remove two of the current crop.
Despite offering a prickly response to another transfer probe following the win over Falkirk in the Premier Sports Cup, Rodgers insisted he was hopeful that new additions would be in the door before the clash with the champions of Kazakhstan.
A new winger is high up on the shopping list following the departure of Nicolas Kuhn while Jota remains sidelined.
Michel-Ange Balikwisha remains an option with Royal Antwerp open to a deal for the wide man who is in the final year of his contract.
However, his agent has revealed Celtic must make the first move while the club will reportedly sell as soon as the £4.7million price tag is met. That would see the club recoup the fee they paid Standard Liege for the star back in 2021
Cagliari's Adam Obert is also said to be attracting interest from Celtic and in Germany with a £6million price tag has been placed on the 22-year-old.
Gazzetta dello Sport report that a move could materialise quickly for the wide man with his destination "far from certain" with initial offers expected imminently from the likes of Bundesliga side Heidenheim.
Andy Irving has been touted with a £3.5million West Ham exit and The People state that the Premier League side will left the Scot leave London 'for the right price.'
Former England international Paul Robinson thinks a quick-fire departure could be in motion for the 25-year-old.
Robinson told The Inside Track: 'From the player's point of view, he's at that stage in his career.
"He's gone to West Ham where he's not really had that much game time and he's going to want to play.
"I think he's a really good player, there's a top player in there, and he's one of these players who will get better if he plays regularly and plays every week.
'A move away from West Ham seems the only option if he's going to get that. The way Graham Potter rotates his side and changes players, it doesn't look like he's going to get much game time.
"Potter wants to rejuvenate his squad, and Celtic are looking at him, so that could be one we see get done in the next week or so.'
A striker is also on the agenda - and the option to make a move for Cluj's Louis Munteanu is alive as Rodgers' looks to find a rival for Adam Idah.
Celtic reportedly had a £6.9million bid booted out for the Romania striker earlier in the window - with the Cluj president Nelu Varga insisting theclub they were holding out for around £18million.
Munteanu refused to play in last week's Europa League defeat to Braga, according to reports, with Stade Rennes also chasing a deal.
Cluj claimed that the forward was injured but reports suggest that the striker has rebelled over a missing payment.
Varga has now been warned by agent Giovanni Becali that he may have to cash in urgently - and accept much less than his personal price tag - as his fee will plummet if the star refuses to plan.
He said: "Nelutu Varga has already taken part of those 18 million from Louis Munteanu. He took the down payment and will take another instalment in the winter. They said 'let's let him play with you because he can make a living'."
And while firepower has been the demand from boss Rodgers, he could still bolster his backline before the crucial Champions League playoff.
Le Havre defender Etienne Youte has already admitted he is awaiting the right club for his next move this summer after entering the final year of his contract.
L'Equipe suggest the Scottish Premiership champions have joined Anderlecht and Besiktas in the race to land the 23-year-old - with the Ligue 1 outfit ready to accept a €5million (£4.3million) fee this summer.
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