Celtic have been brilliant this summer at tying up all of their best players to new and improved contracts.
A grand total of eight new deals were dished out by Brendan Rodgers as he sought to bring stability to the club after the departure of Ange Postecoglou to Spurs.
However, as we know, there are still a few players at the club whose current deals expire at the end of the season.
One of those is midfielder, David Turnbull. Signed by Neil Lennon in 2020, Turnbull came to Celtic with huge expectations.
Tipped as one of Scotland’s best prospects, the 24-year-old excelled in his first season at the club after being crowned the Young Player of the Year and the Players Player of the Year despite the season being a washout due to COVID.
After the departure of Neil Lennon, Ange Postecoglou took over and for the first half of the season Turnbull was a key part of the Australian’s rebuild.
But suffering a hamstring injury curtailed his season and since then the Scottish international has struggled to recapture his place in the side.
In came Rodgers and Turnbull seemed to find a new lease of life at Celtic. He ousted Reo Hatate for the first two games of the SPFL season but failed to make any serious impact despite scoring a double against Ross County on Flag Day.
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3 summer transfer targets that Celtic could and should revisit in January
Celtic’s summer transfer window was a mixed bag. Ultimately the perception is that the club didn’t strengthen Brendan Rodgers’ squad to the extent they are capable of, especially taking into account the departures of Jota and Carl Starfelt.
Even through some pretty severe squad injury issues, Rodgers has done a good job in the early stages of the season. He’s getting a tune out of players such as Liam Scales and the team unit as a whole is definitely getting better as the weeks go on.
But improvement in the available personnel pool is undoubtedly on the agenda in January and beyond. The Celtic boss has made that clear himself and plans are already underway for the winter window.
What positions will the club be looking at and who might even fit the profile of what Rodgers is looking for from the recruitment team? Here’s a look at three of the most promising summer rumours ahead of January…
Mathias Kvistgaarden
Kvistgaarden was first linked with Celtic in the final weeks of the transfer window. Reporting in Scotland and Denmark suggested the Bhoys were seriously considering him as an option to sign from Brondby.
He has an interesting profile. Still just 21, he is an emerging talent in his homeland but has already made a significant chunk of senior appearances, over 70 in total. Along the way, the striker has scored 18 goals and created 10 assists.
The Danish U21 international, a former teammate of Matt O’Riley, has been in good form since reports of Celtic’s interest. He’s already netted four times and assisted on five occasions in 11 league appearances.
