Celtic are already making significant headway in the January transfer window - announcing the arrival of THREE new signings before the New Year.
Ange Postecoglou is hoping to continue improving his squad in a bid to wrap up another Scottish Premiership title, already sitting nine points clear of city rivals Rangers at the top of the table.
Defensive pair Alistair Johnston and Yuki Kobayashi have already been snapped, while J-League Player of the Year Tomoki Iwata has joined on an initial loan deal from Yokohama F. Marinos with a compulsory option to make the move permanent on a long-term contact at the end of the season.
The Hoops boss appears likely to add further new faces over the coming weeks, but has admitted he and his staff won’t have to contend with any real pressure about incomings this month given they have already recruited well.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Postecoglou said: “The key thing for me is that we don’t have to be too stressed about what could potentially be incoming because we’ve kind of already done our business.”
With that in mind, we have taken a look at the latest Celtic transfer rumours, assessing whether the reported targets are likely or unlikely to arrive at Parkhead.
5. Ivan Fresneda (Valladolid)
Real Valladolid full-back Fresneda has emerged as a ‘transfer option’ for Celtic in recent weeks. The 18-year-old has made six appearances in La Liga this season, but amid interest from the Premier League, this one seems unlikely. | Getty Images
6. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Suwon Samsung Bluewings)
The striker claims to have been the subject of an offer from Celtic and has already expressed his desire to move to Scotland. He has scored eight goals in his last 10 matches and is a strong candidate to replace the outgoing Giakoumakis. A move seems likely. | Getty Images
7. Aissa Laidouni (Ferencvaros)
The Tunisia World Cup star has been linked with a switch to Parkhead, but the Ferencvaros midfielder is rated at above £3million, which could put the Hoops off in the winter window. This one seems unlikely. | Getty Images
8. Said Hamulic (Stal Mielic)
The 22-year-old Bosnian forward currently plays his football in Poland and has scored nine times and provided four assists in 17 outings so far this season. He’s expected to leave Stal Mielic this month and the club want £2.2million for him. Not top of Celtic’s wishlist but not unlikely either. | (Image: Getty Images)