Celtic Transfer Gossip

With international football now grabbing all the headlines. Celtic fans who don’t follow their national side are having conversations concerning the upcoming Celtic AGM after last years fiasco.

The upcoming transfer window in January is also a topic of conversation. Will the Celtic board spend on players who might be  first team ready or continue to bring in loan signing to warm the bench?

One bench warmer could be Kendry Páez, the 19 year old midfielder from Ecuador is currently on Chelsea’s books. Celtic already have two young players on loan from the London club. Shumaira Mheuka and Landon Emenalo have seen very little action since coming North to Glasgow. They are currently both away on international duty with England’s under 20 & 19 squads and will be hoping to get some much needed playing time.

Another young player linked with a move to the club is Abdoulaye Doumbia, from the Ivory Coast central defensive midfielder is currently playing for BK Hacken in Sweden. Could the 19 year old be the missing link in the Celtic midfield? Could he force his way into the Celtic starting 11 if he was signed?

Many Celtic fans still believe that Celtic have never found a replacement for Scott Brown. Celtic would have to splash £4 or £5 million on the player if rumours are to be believed that they are interested.

Torino’s  22 year old Lithuanian central midfielder Gvidas Gineitis has also been linked with a move to Celtic and he is another player who would cost Celtic around £4 or £5 million. The international footballer’s CV includes 8 caps for his country and three goals. He has been linked with a move to Celtic since the summer could he finally make the move in January?

The Celtic goalkeepers jersey has been up for grabs this season. Viljami Sinisalo started the season as Celtic’s No.1 goalkeeper but has since lost the jersey to experienced English goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.

Ross Doohan is also at Celtic as third choice cover.  Unless Doohan goes out on loan to get some playing time  I can not see Celtic bringing in experienced international Hungarian goalkeeper Balázs Tóth, the Blackburn Rovers player has been linked with Celtic since the Summer and he would cost less than £1 million.

Rumours will continue to circulate as we get closer to the transfer window in January and I am sure will be the conversation on pre and post match pints by many Celtic supporters. Transfers in and out are always a topic up for discussion.

Andrew Milne is Editor of More than 90 Minutes Celtic Fanzine & Host of the Celtic Soul Podcast