It appears that Michael Stewart is increasingly sceptical that Celtic will add enough players in the January transfer window.
Brendan Rodgers has only witnessed one name walk through the door, and just days remain before the window slams shut.
After joining from Rapid Vienna, Nicolas Kuhn made his Celtics debut on Saturday in the team’s 1-0 victory over Ross County.
Michael Stewart told The Scottish Football Product that if and when Celtic signs new players, they must be “starting XI” acquisitions, regardless of whether that happens this month or in the summer.
Without a sure, the cat has more than enough money; the only thing to wonder is why this month has seen the arrival of just one new face.
When Brendan Rodgers returned to the team this summer, many were taken aback, but it’s safe to say that he did so in order to help the squad advance in Europe as well.
If there’s one thing the Irishman has to establish, it’s that he can compete in the Champions League, and he needs support to make that happen.
Michael Stewart brought that up while talking about the kinds of transactions that Celtic need to seal.
Stewart stated, “They need to sign some starting XI players.” It appears unlikely to occur during the January window.
“But, in order to advance, they will undoubtedly need to sign some players in the summer who will bolster that starting lineup.
Brendan Rodgers returned to Celtic with the intention of pushing the team forward and, one assumes, taking a serious whack at Europe.
“They haven’t been able to do that yet due to a number of those reasons, including the disruption to their starting XI at the moment and lack of progress in the transfer market.”
The pressure on Rodgers is only slightly increased if very little is done between now and the conclusion of the window.
Although the squad is at the top of the table, it is evident that their performances have fallen short of expectations.
A great illustration of such was the victory over Ross County and the response of the crowd upon the sound of the final siren.
Yes, you could point to the advantages and predict that Celtic will win handily if the levels rise.
However, it will simply cause problems in the upcoming months if that doesn’t occur.
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