How Bayern Munich’s January transfer business compared to Celtic’s ahead of big Champions League tie

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Celtic ended the January transfer window with just two additions to the first-team squad.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was keen to add more quality to his squad knowing that a big Champions League tie with Bayern Munich is less than two weeks away.

The German giants are flying in the Bundesliga six points ahead of Bayer Leverkusen with league form similar to that of Celtic.

But as the January transfer window came to a close last night, just how did Bayern’s business compare to Celtic’s as the 11pm deadline day alarm passed?

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Celtic’s full list of January transfers

Brendan Rodgers secured the arrivals of Jota and Jeffrey Schlupp at Celtic Park as the Hoops completed two deals to bring fresh blood to the club.

Here is a list of all of Celtic’s January transfer business:

Celtic’s January transfer outgoings

• Kyogo Furuhashi – Stade Rennais – £10m
• Alexandro Bernabei – Internacional – £5m
• Odin Thiago Holm – Los Angeles FC – loan
• Stephen Welsh – KV Mechelen – loan
• Luis Palma – Olympiacos – loan
• Lenny Agbaire – Ayr United – loan
• Aiden Haddow – Hearts – undisclosed

Celtic’s January transfer incomings

• Jota – Stade Rennes – £6m
• Jeffrey Schlupp – Crystal Palace – loan

Seven players out and two players in saw the Hoops boss trim his squad but fail to replace Kyogo in a move that has split the opinion of the Celtic support.

Bayern Munich’s full list of January transfers

So with half the season to go and having ambitions of actually winning the Champions League, how did Bayern Munich fare in the January transfer window?

Here are all of their transfer dealings via Bayern Munich’s official website:

• Striker Mathys Tel joined Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham on loan
• Forward Gabriel Vidović was recalled from his loan spell at Mainz
• Midfielder Noel Aseko signed a new deal and departed for Hannover on loan
• Midfielder Taichi Fukui joined Portuguese club Arouca on a permanent deal
• Defender Adam Aznou moved on loan to Real Valladolid
• Goalkeeper Jonas Urbig joined Bayern from FC Koln
• Attacker Bajung Darboe joined Bayern from MLS club LAFC
• Forward Arijon Ibrahimović joins Lazio on loan

And on top of all that, club legend Manuel Neuer, (like Kasper Schmeichel did at Celtic) has signed a new contract at the club.