Brendan Rodgers insists Celtic OWE it to fans to splash on transfers as hoarding cash to build the pot WON'T cut it
dailyrecord.co.ukBrendan Rodgers insists Celtic OWE it to fans to splash the cash in the coming days after a summer of self-inflicted transfer stress.The Parkhead coffers are set to be swelled by another huge cheque with Matt O’Riley’s move to Brighton rubber-stamped for a Scottish record £26m up front – which could rise to an eye-watering £30m.
Rodgers watched his side cruise to victory against St Mirren but he admitted recruitment has stalled in recent months and big moves are needed in the last five days of the window.The Hoops are chasing £8m rated Los Angeles FC attacker Mateusz Bogusz and £10m Ausburg hot prospect Arne Engels and are in the frame for a raft of others.
Rodgers will push hard with the clock ticking and with the O’Riley dosh is on the way he said: “I just hope we can at least get some of it… We’re in a really, really good place.
But over the context of the season, it's a really important week for us. As a football club, we want to develop, we want to improve.“We can't be happy just to make our money and build our pot because the bottom line is on the pitch.
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