Champions League exit has been compounded in recent seasons for Celtic fans by the sale of a star player to compensate for the loss.
As surely as night follows day, the Hoops legions have been left wondering who will head for the Parkhead exit as they pick over the bones of a European loss.
Three years ago it was Moussa Dembele who joined Lyon in a £20 million move after defat to AEK Athens under Brendan Rodgers.
And 12 months later Kieran Tierney was sacrificed to make up for the Cluj catastrophe as he signed for Arsenal in a £25 million deal.This summer they raked in £13 million for Kris Ajer before they had even gone out of the tournament to FC Midtjylland.But it’s what is required to balance the books when the quest for a potential £40.
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