Brendan Rodgers in defiant Celtic transfer stance as boss won't 'beg' stars to sign with clear January objective set

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Brendan Rodgers says that he won't be falling at the feet of potential Celtic signings to join - as January objectives become clear.The boss is already looking ahead to the New Year and insisted that reducing squad numbers and adding quality would be an objective over the next two windows.

But a new striker is also likely to be on the agenda with both Kyogo and Oh poised to represent their nations at the Asian Cup.Speaking after the 2023 Celtic AGM, Rodgers addressed his transfer plans for the winter window ahead, and acknowledged it's a difficult window.

But he insists the best players won't always cost Celtic megabucks with Virgil Van Dijk cited as an example. He said: “We always know what we want, the plan when we sat down in the summer we understood where we were at, and of course some players then move on that you maybe don’t expect to.

We are also well aware of the Asian Cup coming up, so nothing surprises us with that.“For me it’s about getting players in that are going to improve us and be better than what we have and that’s important.