Ange Postecoglou says Celtic's transfer plans for the summer are in place but admits he is 'always alert'.
The Hoops gaffer has made a habit of being quick to get his business done when possible for incomings while he is aware that some players could move out of the club for one reason or another. That scenario played out in January with Josip Juranovic and Giorgos Giakoumakis sold to Union Berlin and Atlanta United but the champions added four fresh faces in the shape of Alistair Johnston, Yuki Kobayashi, Tomoki Iwata and Oh Hyeon-gyu to add both quality and boosted squad numbers.
Focus is on a fifth transfer window for the Celtic boss although some uncertainty on the number of transfers remains as it will depend on the situation with his own squad. The likes of Liel Abada have been linked with an exit at the end of the season and that could change plans.
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However, one guarantee from the 57-year-old - who has the same goal in every single transfer window - is that he wants to emerge stronger than going into it.
He explained via the Daily Record: “We already have some plans in place in terms of areas we want to strengthen.
“At the same time, there is always the possibility that our players may move on for one reason or another and we have to be ready for that and make sure that come the end of the window we are in a better position than we were going into it.”
Asked about the size of alterations, he added: “It depends on the window, particularly the summer window. You go into that one with a little bit of uncertainty because you don’t know what players will be affected within your own squad. So you are kind of always alert.
“But the goal is the same in every transfer window. We want to come out of the window stronger than we go into it. And we are ready for that.”
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