‘Don’t really want to go into that’ – Brendan Rodgers refuses to answer Celtic transfer question

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Brendan Rodgers has been facing more transfer questions from the media.

The Celtic manager spoke during his Friday press conference at Lennoxtown ahead of his side facing Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.

Rodgers bluntly outlined he had no new transfer news to deliver, but promised work is being done behind the scenes to get deals done.

The Northern Irishman also made it clear that he isn’t sure whether Celtic will have new recruits through the door before the Champions League play-off first leg.

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Rodgers refuses to divulge reason for Celtic transfer delay

He was then asked a question from a journalist about what the reason is for the delay in signing players, whether it be identifying targets, or the actual negotiations involved to seal a deal.

But Rodgers was having none of it and refused to go into the finer details.

He replied: “No, I don’t really want to go into that, it’s not the forum for that. It’s one where our scouts and recruitment are working ever so hard identifying players, really good players.

“So yeah, we just hope by the endgame that we can get the right level of player in that can help us and improve us.

“And we all know what supporters want to see. They want to see that freshness in the team, they want to see the team being exciting.

“I’m hopeful that we can do that over these remaining weeks, and then go off into the season in a really good place.”

Rodgers reflects on losing Scottish Cup final to Aberdeen

Of course, the opponents on Sunday are Aberdeen, and every fan knows exactly what happened during the two sides’ last meeting.

Celtic agonisingly missed out on winning a domestic Treble at Hampden Park having lost on penalties to the Dons in the Scottish Cup final.

Rodgers said: “The cup final was hard to lose. Because you know the disappointment that gives so many people.

“I also know that the players gave everything through the course of the season and how they felt at the end of the game.

“I felt sad for them because we were on the verge of winning a Treble at the end of a brilliant season and it ends in that way.

“Now we have to renew the motivation again. I’m excited to be going up to Pittodrie, it’s always a tough place to go and I’ll be ready to see my team play well in that game.”