Chris Sutton thinks Celtic are making things hard for themselves in the transfer market this summer.
Indeed, the ex-striker finds Brendan Rodgers' comments surrounding the impending arrival of Shin Yamada 'bizarre'.
The Japanese frontman appears set to become the Parkhead club's latest summer arrival after saying his farewells to Kawasaki Frontale midweek.
Sutton, however, thinks Rodgers' verdict on the move is strange, claiming the Celtic manager is being 'cute' with his words.
He said [RecordSport]: "Rodgers needs reinforcements and his comments about incoming Shin Yamada won’t exactly put fans at ease, when it’s clear they are starting to get a bit frustrated at the lack of serious movement in the transfer market.
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"The manager described the Japanese striker as a club signing and one he’ll assess when he gets in to see if he’s going to be one to develop for the future or one for the here and now.
"I find all that stuff a bit bizarre. You don’t get this stuff elsewhere about club signings as opposed to manager signings.
"Rodgers is clearly being a bit cute. He will have had the final say on the deal but it looks like he’s agreed to take a look at a low risk cheap arrival while also creating a bit of distance if he doesn’t quite work out.
"It’s a strange scenario. You can’t be over-critical of a transfer policy that has made the club fortunes over the last decade and more.
"But it doesn’t seem like Celtic don’t half make things hard for themselves when it comes to transfers."
