Brendan Rodgers told Celtic transfer gems lie outside tested Champions League waters as boss still to get his wish
dailyrecord.co.ukBrendan Rodgers never got what he wanted from Celtic's last transfer window but one pundit reckons he could be looking in the wrong places.The Irishman himself admitted when he checked in at Parkhead in the summer he felt that four quality singings were needed.
That came after Celtic lost Jota in a money-spinning move to Saudi Arabia and saw regular starter Carl Starfelt leave for La Liga side Celta Vigo.
But some disgruntled Hoops punters reckon the cry for quality over quantity has fallen on deaf ears in recent window.Rodgers' men were out of their depth in the Champions League but their budget dwarfs that of the rest of Europe's elite competition, but getting players in the door who have been tested on the big stage isn't the answer.
That's the view of Scotland hero James McFadden who claims Celtic would 'struggle' to get a player with experience at top continental level.And finding 'gems' for around £4-5million is no easy feat either, despite Rodgers claiming the recruitment of experienced heads will be the vision shared by him and club chiefs such as Dermot Desmond when the January window does come around.McFadden told Open Goal: "Celtic need players that are going to be ready at that level...but that will be part of the discussion with Rodgers coming in the summer.
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