Celtic opted to return to a familiar face last summer, welcoming Brendan Rodgers to Parkhead for his second spell as the club’s manager.
Ange Postecoglou’s move to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur at the end of the 2022/23 season left the Hoops reeling, completing a domestic treble for the Scottish giants.
The Bhoys lost to Kilmarnock in the League Cup in August, but Rangers later won the title, so they will not be able to achieve that feat this time.
brendan-rodgers-celtic-scottish-premiership Celtic finished bottom of their Champions League group with one win from six games, with Rodgers’ side already eliminated from Europe.
They currently sit eight points behind Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
However, their rivals currently still have two games left.
The January transfer window opened early last week and Northern Ireland’s head coach could be in the market to strengthen his squad.
Celtic Transfer News – Lawrence Shankland Earlier this month, journalist Graham Bailey reported that Celtic were considering signing Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland to improve their attack.
He added that Scottish clubs could struggle to retain their captain in January, given the interest from a number of clubs, including teams in England.
According to a report attached to Mr Bailey’s post, Premier League and Championship sides south of the border are said to be eyeing the striker.
Everton, Crystal Palace, Burnley and Sheffield United are among the top English clubs monitoring the Scottish international.
Meanwhile, second division clubs Southampton, Hull and Middlesbrough are also interested in him.
At the end of December, Football Insider reported that Rangers were eyeing the Hearts star but were unlikely to sign him again this month.
Philippe Clement’s side may not be able to complete a deal until the summer, with the Premiership side expected to demand a transfer fee of at least £3m.
That means Celtic could get a head start on their rivals by securing his services this month, five months before any other team in Glasgow could acquire it.
However, they are likely to face stiff competition from a variety of English sides, and Shankland may wish to remain in his home country rather than try his luck in the Premier League or Premier League south of the border.
A league for the championship.
Rodgers could boost Kyōgo Furuhashi’s season at Parkhead by signing the Hearts captain, who could play alongside him to ease the burden in the final third.
Kyogo’s decline in form The Japanese centre-forward, who was not selected to represent his country at this month’s Asian Cup, has yet to show his best form in a Celtic shirt this season.
Kyogo has not been able to reproduce the impressive form he showed in front of goal for Ange Postecoglou in the Premiership in the 2022/23 season.
22/23 Premiership Kogo Furuhashi (from Sofa Score) Appearances 36 Starting appearances 31 Goals 27 44 44 4 4 44 Assists 2 times Goals Hours per 86 Method As you can see from the table above, the 28-year-old marksman is a prolific goalscorer in the Hoops’ top flight, averaging over one goal every 90 minutes .
He proved to be a deadly and reliable attacking threat for the Scottish giants throughout the season and was awarded the PFA Scottish Player of the Year award for his performances.
However, the right-footed dynamo has not been able to reach this level so far this season.
Kyogo had 8 goals and 3 assists.