Brendan Rodgers insists that the club are happy to sign up a more experienced, older player to the Bhoys this summer if he feels they will improve the squad.
All of Celtic’s signings so far during the transfer window have been 23 or under. The club are notably and aggressively pursuing young talents from around the world that can hopefully be improved over time.
But as Rodgers calls for quality in the final stages of the transfer window, we could be about to see a different profile pitch up at the club.
The Bhoys boss said [Celtic Way]: “We want good players, whatever age they are. We need quality, that’s for sure. Hopefully, between now and the end of the window we can improve the squad.
“Clearly, the model of the club is to bring the players in at a younger age and develop them and improve them but we are not against bringing in someone at 26 or 27 if they can improve the squad.”
I’d suggest a few players who have proven themselves in a good standard of league at that kind of age would delight supporters over the next couple of weeks. It’s what we’re all craving to balance out the raw potential of a Hyunjun Yang or Odin Holm.
Rodgers went on to talk about the expectations of the club and how the newest arrivals, despite being young, will have to quickly learn what it takes to be a Celtic player.
He continued: “I said at the beginning when I came in here that this was not a continuation. Good teams aren’t born. There are new players in, players have left. So we have to work very hard and if we think that it is just going to happen then that will not be the case at Celtic. You have to settle in very quickly.
“The new players will have seen that, the young players coming into the club with a huge expectation but they will get better and improve. On days like today even though it is a sore one you have got to take your medicine and stay together and move on to the next game.”
Sunday’s match against Kilmarnock was undoubtedly a blow, but it’s imperative that Celtic react in the right way – on and off the pitch. It’s a strong a wake up call and warning about the coming season as we can get.
In other news, Brendan Rodgers confirms Stephen Welsh will miss next 3 to 4 months of Celtic season.
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