The next few weeks in the January transfer window will be crucial in determining who wins the Premiership title in May.
Hearts have been leading the way for a long time now, whilst Celtic and Rangers have had their own embarrassing episodes this season.
But make no bones about it, this is a three-way title race in Scotland, and it was suggested on Open Goal that you would ‘back’ what Rangers and Hearts do in the market compared to the champions of Scotland.
Upon hearing that claim, James McFadden wanted to put a few things right.
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Celtic, Rangers and Hearts’ transfer recruitment
The discussion was around the Premiership title race and how Celtic won’t win the league if they don’t further boost their squad this month.
That’s when Si Ferry suggested you would ‘back’ Hearts and Rangers’ recruitment over those at Parkhead.
But McFadden wanted to quickly remind everyone of the ‘top draw’ work Celtic have done in recent times, including bringing in players ‘making them better’, and then going on to sell them for ‘big money.’
Gordon Dalziel: “What I am saying, if we are sitting right now, and by the way, they are still getting results and clean sheets. You can argue that Martin will get them through games.
“But they won’t win the league with that squad. There is no chance they will win the league with that squad.”
Si Ferry: “But you would back Hearts’ recruitment and Rangers’ recruitment over Celtic’s now.”
Derek Ferguson: “Definitely.”
Dalziel: “Oh, 100%.”
McFadden: “Based on the summer, aye. But overall, you have to say Celtic’s recruitment has been top draw. Overall. Over the years.
“Buying the players, and making them better. Selling them on for big money. But this summer was a poor summer. Poor transfer window, it started with the decision to sell Kyogo last January and not replace him.
“The recruitment over the summer has been miles off it.”
Celtic’s best signings since 2020
Don’t get it twisted. Celtic have got it horribly, horribly wrong this season, and now Martin O’Neill is trying to pick up the pieces.
But since 2020, the Celtic Park faithful have been blessed to have watched some serious quality enter the building, entertain, and win trophies for fun, including a Treble under Ange Postecoglou.
Here is a list of some of Celtic’s best signings during that period.
- Carl Starfelt
- Kyogo Furuhashi
- Matt O’Riley
- Giorgos Giakoumakis
- Reo Hatate
- Daizen Maeda
- Joe Hart
- Alistair Johnston
- Liam Scales
- Cameron Carter-Vickers
- Aaron Mooy
- Nicolas Kuhn
- Jota
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