Chris Sutton has predicted that Celtic will have a 'box office' transfer window this summer.
Brendan Rodgers will undoubtedly be looking to strengthen his squad for the new season after winning yet another Scottish Premiership title.
There remains some football to be played before Celtic's campaign is out, though, including a Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen in which a sought-after domestic treble can be secured.
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Sutton, however, has shifted his focus to the transfer market. He thinks Rodgers' squad is perhaps coming to the end of a cycle.
Indeed, seven of the 11 players who started last Sunday's Glasgow derby against Rangers at Ibrox were regulars under previous manager Ange Postecoglou. That alone should spark Celtic into life this summer, reckons Sutton: "Celtic cannot rest on their laurels," he said [Record].
"Rodgers has been saying he is not paying any attention to what’s happening at Rangers this summer but it’s only natural to keep an eye on your rivals.
"And there’s a lot of questions about what will happen at Ibrox. Will the 49ers spend big, who will be manager, you name it.
"What Celtic can’t do is assume Rangers will be as poor next season. They can’t be as bad. You look at the points they’ve dropped to the rest of the teams in Scotland and you have to think that won’t happen again.
"Who knows, it might. But Celtic can’t think that way. They need to be re-energised – and that means with new faces. You look at that team from Sunday and the vast majority were signed by Postecoglou.
"That’s not a slate on any one or on recruitment, it’s just they are the strongest players in the squad. But the same guys have been doing it for a number of years and the squad will need freshened up. That’s how you maintain the determination and drive to keep being successful. Rodgers knows it too – which is why this window will be box office this summer."
