Brendan Rodgers responds to Adam Idah and Yang’s pending Celtic departures, one thing is clear

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Brendan Rodgers has broken his silence on any possible departures.

Adam Idah has had a medical ahead of a £7m switch to Swansea City in a transfer that has accelerated quickly.

Talks of Swansea being in for the 24-year-old first broke on Thursday, with manager Alan Sheehan coy on the rumours linking Idah to the Championship side.

Hyunjun Yang is also wanted by Birmingham City with the Championship big spenders hoping to land the South Korea international.

Celtic manager Rodgers has now spoken for the first time on the transfers and made one thing clear.

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Adam Idah won’t leave until Celtic find a replacement

A striker has been at the top of Celtic’s shopping list all summer so it seems odd that they would sell the Republic of Ireland international without having at least one replacement lined up.

When asked about Idah’s and Yang’s potential moves, Rodgers confirmed that the deal won’t be sanctioned until the Hoops bring in their own replacement.

He said: “There’s interest in Adam, but no one can leave here unless we get players in to replace. It’s as simple as that.

“There’s been negotiations and chat around it, but I have to have players in here before I can consider letting anyone go.

“I think for the likes of Yang, it’s been ongoing for Yang for a little while. I understand it.

“When you’re a player that’s probably been mostly used maybe as a squad player over a couple of years, there comes a point in time when you maybe want to move on and play.”

Talks with Kasper Dolberg are underway as the Hoops hope to land an immediate replacement.

Brendan Rodgers wants two strikers before transfer deadline day

If Idah and Yang were to leave, that would certainly leave the Bhoys short-changed up top.

Michel-Ange Balikwisha’s arrival has softened the blow out wide but Rodgers has confirmed he wants two strikers in before the end of the window.

“Adam had been out for a number of days before the last game and came in,” he added.

“I’m quite relaxed on it. I just need to see where we’re at over the course of the next couple of days and then we’ll assess it from there.”