Brendan Rodgers remains hopeful that a deal can be struck with Norwich City to bring Adam Idah to Celtic before the end of the transfer window.
The clubs are locked in negotiations with Celtic hoping that a fee of around £6m will be enough to bring the striker back to Scotland after a successful loan stint in Glasgow in the second half of last season.
Currently, Kyogo Furuhashi is the only recognised senior striker on the club’s books, but the Celtic manager is confident that won’t be the case for too much longer.
“I am hoping by the end of the window that it can be done with some others,” Rodgers said.
“God willing, we can get that sorted along with one or two other players.”
When asked if he was concerned about having to rely so heavily on Kyogo, and whether that would leave him more at risk of picking up an injury, Rodgers added: “Not really, no. It’s very early in the season.
“I think at this stage of the season - between now and the international break - there’s arguably not too many changes to your team anyway. It’s more when you get in after the international break and then you’re through into European football where you make changes.
“Not too many, though, because you want consistency in the team, but you’re trying to maybe make a few changes or pick a certain player for a certain game.
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“At this stage of the season, even if we had the squad that we wanted at this point in time, there still might not have been many changes, because if you’re winning, working and playing well, then you might not need to.
“I just think going forward with everything else and coaching time, then you want to have the players in as soon as possible.
“Hopefully before the end of the window, the gaps that are clear in the squad that are clear and that we need to improve are acted on, whilst never shutting the door to our young players.”
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