Celtic told the board have ‘hung Martin O’Neill out to dry’ after January transfer window closes

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There is still a feeling of frustration and anger in the air at Celtic.

It has been like this all season long, and it all stems from that woeful 2025 summer transfer window through to the recently closed winter transfer window.

Celtic started January with Wilfried Nancy and Paul Tisdale at the club, but ended it with a makeshift team trying to enhance the squad for Martin O’Neill.

Sections of Celtic fans aren’t happy with the deals that have been concluded, and as Tam McManus looks on from the outside, he thinks and feels the same.

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The Celtic board slammed over January transfer window concludes

Celtic, Hearts and Rangers are pushing for the title. All three were busy during the January transfer window.

But McManus thinks those in charge at Parkhead have ‘hung O’Neill out to dry’, with what they brought in, especially on transfer deadline day.

The former Hibernian player stated on social media that even St Johnstone, who are sitting top of the Scottish Championship, ‘spent more money than Celtic.’

“The board have hung Martin O’Neill out to dry and to be honest, deserve everything they get if Celtic don’t win the league,” said McManus.

“St Johnstone have spent more money than Celtic in this January window, never mind Rangers and Hearts.”

Celtic’s ins and outs during the January transfer window

To nobody’s surprise, not a single penny was spent on a permanent deal, as the champions of Scotland dealt in loan deals.

It all started under Nancy, when the Hoops secured the signature of right-back Julian Araujo from Bournemouth.

Since then, the same theme has continued…

• Julian Araujo, loan deal from Bournemouth
• Junior Adamu, loan deal from Freiburg
• Tomas Cvancara, loan deal from Borussia Monchengladbach
• Joel Mvuka, loan deal from FC Lorient
• Benjamin Arthur, loan deal from Brentford

• Shin Yamada, sent to German second-tier side, Pr Munster, on loan
• Johnny Kenny, loaned out to Bolton
• Hayato Inamura, loaned out to FC Tokyo