It was only a matter of weeks ago that Ange Postecoglou declared at the Hoops AGM what the club had to do strategically in the transfer market to continually evolve.
The Celtic boss is ambitious and wants what is best for the team which means being ruthless in the transfer market.
He stated, “We need to be aggressive in our approach but within the financial constraints of a club like ours.” [The Scottish Sun].
“Aggressive in the transfer market – it could be unsettling with players in and out quickly but if you look at the models of clubs our size they’re very agile.
In recent weeks, there has been speculation about the future of fullback Josip Juranovic with interest having been shown in the Croatian international during the summer months as he was linked with moves to Manchester United and Atletico Madrid.
Many had put the pieces of the jigsaw together in thinking that due to the former Legia Warsaw player featuring for Croatia at the World Cup, his market value would peak meaning that it made sense for the Hoops to cash in on the defender.
However, Celtic undoubtedly have the upper hand on any transfers heading out the door having already tied Juranovic down to a contract until 2026.
There has been recent reports around the future of striker Giorgos Giakoumakis as it has been rumoured that there have been issues around fresh contract terms.
Once again, he is another player who is also contracted for another four years meaning that the Hoops can dictate what terms he would leave on.
Postecoglou has been stringent in always creating a clear gap between himself and the players meaning that there is no emotion attached when letting a player go.
The manager has an almost perfect track record in the transfer market and fans should have confidence in his ability to work the window to Celtic’s advantage with a deal for Alistair Johnston all but done and interest being shown in Cho Gue-sung.
Most of the speculation surrounding Juranovic leaving has come from The Celts are Here site . Like they want him out .