New Celtic transfer priority emerges after left-back chase as Brendan Rodgers eyes late action

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Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is keen to strike some late deals in the transfer window before the deadline passes at 11.30 pm.

In a quiet few weeks, Nicolas Kuhn looked like he may be the only reinforcement at Parkhead following his £3 million move to Glasgow in mid-January.

Despite hesitation over a lack of signings, Norwich City striker Adam Idah will become the second arrival of the window under Rodgers on a loan deal until the end of the campaign.

Departures will also take place today and reports suggest that Mikey Johnston is now headed for West Bromwich Albion to undergo a medical before completing a temporary switch to the Hawthorns.

He could be joined on his way out by Gustaf Lagerbielke if his ongoing stalemate with Celtic reaches a conclusion.

The Sweden international was all set for a move to Serie A side Lecce before the Bhoys put a pause on negotiations amid injury concerns involving Cameron Carter-Vickers.

Local Italian media via Football Scotland now claim that the 23-year-old won’t be heading to the continent in what is a fluid situation.

Cardiff City are also believed to be on the verge of signing David Turnbull for a fee of £2 million and he is completing a medical procedure of his own before his exit will be announced [Football Scotland].

Celtic turn attention to midfield arrival amid David Turnbull exit

According to The Daily Record, Celtic have a midfield arrival on the agenda today alongside a left-back owing to Turnbull’s impending exit and concerns over Reo Hatate’s injury status.

The Japan international was withdrawn from the Samurai Blue’s AFC Asian Cup last 16 tie against Bahrain yesterday with just 36 minutes on the clock.

Fearful of being caught short, Rodgers could now enter the market at short notice to bolster numbers; however, there are no particular replacements mentioned by the outlet.

Taking Turnbull and Hatate out of the equation, Odin Thiago Holm, Tomoki Iwata and Daniel Kelly could stand to gain more opportunities in the second half of the campaign.

Nevertheless, the Bhoys could still be light on numbers across the engine room, making the pursuit of another midfield option a sensible idea should appropriate cover be available between now and the deadline.