SM
Watford vs. Oxford Utd: 39 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Brendan Rodgers: 'Celtic have to further strengthen'

:Headline: Brendan Rodgers: 'Celtic have to further strengthen': ID:317164: from db_amp
Brendan Rodgers admits that he is waiting for the right players to become available as he attempts to bolster his Celtic squad over the next week.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has confessed that he is keen to bring in more new players before the January transfer window closes for business.

With less than a week to go before the winter deadline strikes, the Bhoys have so far added just Lewis Morgan and Marvin Compper to their squad.

Rodgers believes that his side are in need of new recruits due to the demands of balancing European and domestic football, having finished third in their Champions League group to qualify for the last 32 of the Europa League.

Asked whether he needs to bolster his ranks, the Ulsterman told reporters: "For me, we have to. We have to. There's no question that's something we need to do. I'm very happy with the group of players that I have. We'll also have some returning from injury who will make us stronger again.

"But we wanted to bring in players in this window who would add quality. Sometimes that takes a wee bit of time. You're not just relying on going and paying the money. You need to rely on the timing from the other team so we're hopeful we can bring in that quality.

"I could have signed 20 players up until now, or more. I could have changed my whole squad if I wanted to. But I needed to make sure it was the right quality, not just domestically but for any European football we might have further down the line."

Questions remain over the future of French striker Moussa Dembele, meanwhile, after being made the subject of a bid from an unnamed club.

amp_article__317164 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2018-01-26 20:16:18:
html db last update - 2018-01-26 20:16:18 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Brendan Rodgers

Click here for more stories about Celtic

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic109102932628
2Aberdeen109102091128
3RangersRangers10613158719
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd114431513216
5Motherwell105141313016
6Dundee113351720-312
7St Mirren123361521-612
8Kilmarnock113351523-812
9Ross County122641018-812
10St Johnstone123181525-1010
11Hearts122371419-59
12Hibernian111551016-68
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .