Josh Brownhill one of two marquee transfers sold to Celtic and 'danger' spotted if Rangers expand Ibrox

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16-05-2025

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Name a potential Celtic transfer that would make the champions better?
Graeme Young:"Josh Brownhill, Burnley, a free agent and if Reo Hatate leaves, he is that third midfielder, par excellence, he really can cut it. This has been his best season in terms of goals, with 18 in the Championship.
"That is the selling point of him as a free agent, it's working for Real Madrid every summer, picking off prized free agents, obviously paying them big wages. He is the type of player who would fit the way Rodgers plays. He has been linked with those lower half teams but I think Celtic are a selling point for guys who have spent their careers in England.
"There is Champions League at Celtic, if they get through the playoff, and I think it is a huge carrot."
Michael Gannon:"Some of the names from the January window are still bouncing around, there was talk about David Strelec.
"That still won't go away, he is a big strong striker and is still scoring goals. He was banging them in during the first half of the season, I think he had his heart set on coming to Celtic in January, It didn't quite work out in terms of the cost. But he kept his head down and he is still banging in the goals.
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"I think that is an interesting one because they needed a striker."
Is it time for Rangers to think about expanding Ibrox?
Graeme:"The answer from Patrick Stewart was interesting. He had to be non-committal on an extension to Ibrox for the reason that the 49ers hadn't taken power yet. But as a perfect test case, Leeds United; 26,000 on their waiting list, the new stadium blueprint is out.
"I think that's big for the 49ers in their sphere and the NFL. They built Santa Clara, 49ers' mega stadium, but they got absolutely panned for this because where they've moved it to is outside San Francisco. That's been the big criticism, they've probably been chastened by that.
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"Now they've got this template. Leeds are staying in situ, and the plans for that are very much about modernising it. That's the template for Ibrox."
Michael:"People want 60,000. It's the same at Celtic, they've got 10,000 on the waiting list so they want it to 70 or 80,000. The problem with Celtic and Rangers is supply and demand.
"These clubs are built on the money that comes in from season books. So if you make Celtic Park or Ibrox 80,000, you're not going to get that every week. The danger is you then create supply that outstrips demand, and fans then might think 'I'm not going to buy a season ticket, I'm just going to pick and choose my games.'
"That's what they cannot afford to do. They need to have that demand, they need to fill it out before a ball is kicked. They need the season book money in June or July to fund the transfer market and wages for the rest of the season."
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