Ten days have passed in the transfer window and Celtic are slowly beginning to iron out potential incomings and outgoings under Brendan Rodgers.
Notoriously, the January market is a difficult one to navigate. The Bhoys look to have adopted a patient approach, with a chance that trading might not fully open up until later on as clubs mull over who to make available.
Clearing the decks may also be a priority for Brendan Rodgers. Speaking last week, the Irishman confirmed Celtic have ‘little bits and pieces going on in the background’ at this stage, but nothing to write home about yet.
Supporters are waiting on tenterhooks to see who could come in. Undoubtedly, seeing the group pushed to their limits in the middle of a busy fixture run will enhance calls for the manager to capture fresh additions.
Without further ado, 67 Hail Hail take a look at the latest transfer stories that could provoke movement within the Celtic first-team squad.
Stephen Welsh and Lenny Agbaire become Celtic casualties
While most of the talk among supporters will centre around incomings, Stephen Welsh has left Celtic to join KV Mechelen on loan for the remainder of the campaign.
Sporting Director Tim Matthys spoke out on finalising the deal, stating: “Finally he is with us. We had already made a number of attempts (this summer) to bring Stephen here. What didn’t work out then, is now done.
“Stephen is the reinforcement we needed at short notice. He will give our defensive compartment a solid injection of quality. His arrival is important to sharpen the competition and give our coach more options at the back.”
Lenny Agbaire has also left Celtic to link up with Scott Brown at Ayr United and will hope to thrive at Somerset Park.
Alexandro Bernabei set to finally clinch Celtic exit
Departures appear to be a common theme this morning. Alexandro Bernabei’s impending Celtic exit to Internacional has been in the works for quite a while now and may finally come to an end point.
According to ESPN Brazil, an agreement has been reached that will see the Argentinian arrive in Porto Alegre early next week to undergo a medical and complete his long-awaited move.
The outlet report that he will sign for a fee of €4.5 million (£3.7 million) with an added bonus of €500,000 (£418,000) included in the deal.
During his loan spell at the club, Bernabei made 25 appearances across all competitions, scoring three times and notching five assists.
Bizarre MLS Kyogo Furuhashi debacle and loose transfer ends
In a bizarre turn of events, the MLS have apologised for a sequence of events that falsely announced Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi as an Atlanta United player on their official website before deleting the upload.
For now, the Japan international is still firmly at the Scottish Premiership champions and will be expected to play a part in their trip to Ross County tomorrow.
In other news, Odin Thiago Holm is moving to LAFC on loan, while Luis Palma is being heavily pursued on a similar basis by Rayo Vallecano.
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