Brendan Rodgers plotting Celtic transfer cull but boss won't give stars 'death sentence' or sentimental treatment

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Brendan Rodgers insists he won’t be sending any of his unwanted Celtic players to Coventry. But the Hoops boss admits a host of squad stars are living on borrowed time and will be offloaded in January to make room for new recruits.

Rodgers has spoken about the need to shrink his first team playing staff to around 25 with the likes of James McCarthy, Yuki Kobayashi Maik Nawrocki, Alexandro Bernabei and and Gustaf Lagerbielke all surplus to current requirements.

The Irishman believes tough love is the best policy for players with no future with his club.He said: “I care for players but I care for people more.

Sentiment doesn’t come into it. You are paid to make decisions, lead and observe - and make decisions from that observation.