Celtic confirm another exit as Brendan Rodgers continues squad cull mission

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Brendan Rodgers has made clear his desire to trim Celtic’s squad on several occasions since returning to Glasgow last year.

The Irishman spoke about the ideal amount of players he would like to work with earlier this term, stating: “Ideally we’d have a squad of 25 players, 22 with three goalkeepers. In which case, there will also be an opportunity for young players to come through, as that’s always my first look.”

Celtic will endeavour to deliver on his wish and have let Yosuke Ideguchi, Adam Montgomery and Hyeokkyu Kwon depart this window, with the former leaving on a permanent basis.

In the final stages of the market, Rodgers‘ men could also make around £2 million off the sale of David Turnbull as the Scotland international closes in on a switch to Cardiff City [Daily Mail].

Feasibly, the 24-year-old’s departure opens the door for either Odin Thiago Holm or Daniel Kelly to inherit more opportunities in the second portion of the campaign.

Mikey Johnston and Gustaf Lagerbielke are among a clutch of players who may end up elsewhere before the cut-off point at 11.30 pm tonight in Scotland.

Marco Tilio becomes the latest player to leave Celtic

Marco Tilio arrived at Celtic for around £1.5 million last summer from Melbourne City; nevertheless, he hasn’t been able to make much of an impact in Glasgow during his short time at the Scottish Premiership champions.

As per Transfermarkt, two cameo appearances against Motherwell and Hibernian are all the 22-year-old has to show for his spell at Parkhead, which has led to his representatives actively seeking a loan deal for their client this window.

Australia international Tilio is currently away with his native country at the AFC Asian Cup and will hope to play a part in eventual glory for the Socceroos in Qatar.

However, the headline is that he won’t return to Scotland after the tournament, as he has completed a loan move back to Melbourne City for the remainder of the campaign.

Marco Tilio will gain valuable experience away from Celtic

Once again, Celtic have brought a player to the club that hasn’t made an impact, and therefore, they have departed on loan to gain regular minutes elsewhere.

Of course, it is important not to stockpile young talent and harm their development, so it makes sense that Tilio will head back to AAMI Park to feature for the club that helped him secure his move to Glasgow in the first place.

Truthfully, the Parkhead faithful haven’t had much chance to come to a conclusion on the 22-year-old, given that he has either been injured or absent for most of his time at Celtic.

Several wingers are in front of the Hurstville-born man in Rodgers’ pecking order, and returning to a comfortable environment will help him build confidence over the rest of this term.