The sooner this summer transfer window shuts the better, for all of our sakes...
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is seen during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off first leg Press Conference on February 11, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
The transfer window isn’t exactly a time for the faint hearted football supporter, as it can instantly raise the blood pressure of the most laidback amongst us, with this current window proven to be no different as the clock ticks down until it slams shut at 7pm on 1st September and thankfully that will be that until the new year.
Celtic’s window started well and promised more
Celtic started our business in decent fashion it has to be said, bringing in Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren, Ross Doohan, Callum Osmand, Hayato Inamura, Shin Yamada, and most recently Jahmai Simpson – Pusey, but it’s fell flat since then with no sight of any new recruits incoming with several rumoured targets failing to materialise.
Nicolas Kuhn of Celtic celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off second leg match between FC Bayern München and Celtic FC at Allianz Arena on February 18, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
It’s been even more frustrating as we lost the services of Nicolas Khun, especially with there being no sight or sound of us reinvesting the £17 million we received for his signature on any new faces to freshen up our lightweight striking department.
UEFA Champions League Celtic Glasgow vs Young Boys Bern, Celtic Park. Goal celebration by Kyogo Furuhashi however VAR rules out the goal. Photo Joeran Steinsiek IMAGO
Kyogo, Kuhn and Jota need replacing
Celtic have yet again failed to replace our main striker after Kyogo was sold in January. The club has reduced the wage bill by offloading players deemed surplus to requirements and picked up some transfer fees along the way (Gustaf Lagerbielke). Windfall payments from former Celts moving on will add substantial sums to the bank balance (Frimpong and Doak) but we seem incapable of signing a winger to replace Jota (out since April with an ACL injury which is long-term) on the left or Kuhn on the right.
Social media in particular has been a constant of doom and gloom, and it’s seriously effecting the moral of the Celtic supporters, with even the embarrassing lowballing offers now having dried up at Michael Nicholson’s ‘world class’ football operation.
Michael Nicholson at Celtic Park. Sunday 18 May 2025. Celtic v FC Women v Motherwell. Photo AJ (The Celtic Star)
The Celtic Board leaving it late as usual
However there remains some hope that we will add a few more additions before the end of the window, and I like a lot of supporters remain optimistic that we will do just that. Michael Nicholson, like his former boss (Peter Lawwell) seems to be waiting to see if the riches of the Champions League are coming our way before spending a shilling or two.
The sooner this window closes then the better for all our sakes, and hopefully it slams shut with a few more additions in Brendan’s squad to help us through the Champions League group stages, assuming there is no shock result in the playoff against Kairat Almaty.
Peter Lawwell, Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay watch on during the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Quarter-Final match between Celtic and Hibernian at Celtic Park on March 09, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Brendan Rodgers gave a three year-promise which he’ll keep
The lack of ambition from the Celtic Board will of course see Brendan Rodgers fulfil his three-year promise then leave in the summer, with suitable board-friendly placements made to run the football operation just as the board want it. We have an elite manager for one more season, enjoy it while we can. The only way that changes is if the Celtic Board deliver on their own promises over the next ten days.
The clock is ticking.
See you at Paradise this evening.
Just an Ordinary Bhoy
Club Brugge spending near £30 million on 4 quality players this window, to ensure they win their qualifiers, make the UCL and get a £50million reward.
Shouldn’t we be operating at a similar level as clubs like Brugge? Why don’t we? pic.twitter.com/do8BGBcfHU
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Saw the headline and thought we must have signed a new manager.
Yep! This nonsense again. Really stretching the definition of “elite”. Currently engaged in nuanced underhand attacks on the board (not defending them either) around cash and signings, preparing the ground to not take the blame should it all go wrong this season. He didn’t moan last year when he chucked the cash about like confetti, and, let’s face it, not really getting value for money. He said the other day Engels was bought for his “potential”, and he may well be correct, but for me 11 million quid should buy the best player the SPL has seen in a long time, and now, not eventually!
Your posting makes sense in some places and in others is total rubbish and like the majority of bloggers you write a lot of doom and gloom.
The Celtic management team will have agreed a budget for the window and a list of players before the end of last season. And also timings for making the signings.
What they cant control is clubs not willing to sell, players and their families not wanting to live in Glasgow but I do believe and hope that we see new fresh faces in the next few weeks
All about opinions Dan, and if you’ve listened to the manager over the past month or so he is far from happy. Jota, Kyogo and Khun could have been our front three tonight, we’ll probably get away with it but why take the chance? We will certainly not get away with it in the group stages. If you fancy writing a piece yourself just email it over to me (editor at the celtic star dot co dot uk) and I’ll happily publish. HH
ELITE Manager
ffs get a grip ,who has this elite manager managed to develop at Celtic , couldn’t play Kyogo he regressed under this Elite manager , the football last year was brutal , he got found out in his 2nd season the first time ,his history in the transfer market have been Edouard ,,,,that was it
Once again the chancers been found ,no signings couldn’t spot a player if he landed in front of him so far his history is leicester loans ,Ange arrived and brought in unknown quality ,,,,,,,he wasnt even elite, only yesterday this elite charlatan threw a new player under the bus by stating he wasn’t good enough , thats some elite coaching
do us all a favour drop the elite manager pish ,he ain’t elite otherwise we’d have had a plan b and a scottish cup
I don’t remain in the Rodgers elite category, especially with so many questionable decision making in operation.
But what actually is elite manager status?
In Scottish football terms, then yes I agree.
Upon the European stage, his track record reads as a totally different story altogether?
Again agree, that seen nothing to suggest that Rodgers will be here beyond this season, but remain unconvinced that it was ever his intention in the first place either?
As a manager, Rodgers will remain to split opinions.
That will grow with the one dimensional footballing style in operation still, especially within the Glasgow Derby matches, and within European matches, where the demands of gaining results will increase.
Until this squad is finalised, then extra pressure is applied towards Rodgers.
Still wouldn’t like to call the direction we intend to be heading for this season, which is a ridiculous situation, especially within a season already started?