Celtic appear to be doing a bit of digging so far in terms of bringing players in during the January transfer market.
So far, Fabricio Bruno and Jordan Rhodes have been linked to the club. There are certainly going to be others in the coming month with some ties to the club.
However, what we know now is that Neil Lennon is in the market for loans. Is this a waste of time by the Irishman, or is a masterstroke of picking off the deadwood?
Celtic in for loans in the January transfer market?
The last few January windows haven’t been the best under Brendan Rodgers.
But, with Lenny at the helm, there could be an entirely new type of player in the horizon.
Last January, it was the three loans of Oliver Burke, Jeremy Toljan and Timothy Weah that got fans talking.
However, it appears that Rhodes and Bruno are players Lennon wants to join the loanee list this season. Rhodes was a highly sought after player years ago and does need minutes while Bruno is an unknown.
Lennon could be using the loan system to make sure both players are up to scratch before paying a fee in the summer.
It certainly worked for the three last year who the Hoops saved money on due to none of them hitting the heights.
Building for Europe next season?
The Bhoys have the all important Europa League match against Copenhagen in February.n However, there will be some fans aiming for Champions League qualification next season.
There are known talents in the Celts’ price range that can be bought permanently.
One of the many excuses branded about after qualification failure is there isn’t enough time to get players in. The loan market can only benefit in that regard if the player goes on to sign permanently.
However, if they don’t make the grade, then it’ll be more panic stations to bring quality in before qualification starts.
The loan market can be a fantastic benefit, but it can also be a hindrance – it’s a double edged sword.
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