Celtic and Brendan Rodgers have identified a new target for January and the Hoops are now considering a permanent transfer to bolster their attacking ranks this month.
Celtic transfer rumors as Rodgers teases signings
The Scottish Premiership the champions are once again sitting nicely at the top of the table ahead of rivals Rangers. Despite this, the club remain keen to be proactive in the winter market, with Rodgers recently hinting that there could be a move in the coming days. He conveyed the media interview Nationalhe said:
“I don’t know. I think something could happen this afternoon that would trigger something to happen maybe in the next 24 hours, 48 hours. But either way, I always say as we come out of January in a stronger place than he’s going to be really happy.
“I think anyone will tell you that when you’re in the game and you’re working at this level you can’t afford to relax. You have to really look at the team and always want to improve and develop it. Sometimes it can be five or six players, sometimes it can be one or two .
“Either way, you want to keep improving and that’s why you want to stay the best that we can be.”
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One player who has been heavily linked with a move to Celtic is Kieran Tierney. The Arsenal left-back is out of contract at the end of the season and looks set to sign a pre-contract with Celtic, who are also looking to sign a loan deal until the end of the season.
Further into the attack, a host of names were mentioned as targets, including Brondby’s Mathias Kvistgaarden and Sarpsborg 08 Sondre Orjasaeter. However, a new UK name has appeared on the radar of Parkhead bosses.
Celtic are eyeing a move for the “tricky” £12.5m forward
According to Football Insider, Celtic are now interested in signing Aston Villa striker Louie Barry in January. Reporter Pete O’Rourke suggests the Hoops are considering a potential permanent deal this month Barry returns to Villa Park after a brilliant loan spell at League One side Stockport County.
The 21-year-old has scored 15 times and provided three assists in League Three with Stockport and looks set to be on the move again in the winter window, with Villa are asking for £12.5m according to previous reports.
It’s Barry primarily left wing, but he can also play on the right or through the middle, so he could be an ideal replacement for Luis Palmaif the £11,000-a-week striker leaves as expected.
A former teammate Will Grigg He also liked what he saw from Barry during their time at MK Dons, saying in 2022: “He has a huge future. It was a bit different for him when he first came – he had a good year at Swindon but it took him a while to settle here. But we have seen in the last four weeks what it is all about.
“He’s fast, he can drive the ball, he’s a really crafty and creative player. I know he was frustrated that he didn’t score even before the weekend.”
