Former Celtic defender Jackie McNamara is adamant his former club can deal with a trio of big exits this summer.
After all, he's witnessed them bounce back from losing three big stars before and go on to stop rivals Rangers from winning 10 In A Row.
In the summer of 1997 Paolo Di Canio, Pierre van Hooijdonk and Jorge Cadete had all left the club and new manager Wim Jansen was up against it.
But along came Henrik Larsson, and the rest is history.
This summer Ange Postecoglou has had to facilitate the exits of Kris Ajer, Ryan Christie and Odsonne Edouard, the latter two falling on deadline day.
But McNamara knows from experience the club can pull through and rebuild again.
"When Wim came in, I don't think anybody gave us a chance of ending Rangers' dominance," he told the Herald. "We had lost Cadete, Di Canio and van Hooijdonk. They had all gone. There was a big cloud hanging over the fans when that happened.
"Paolo was a unique character. I got on well with him. He was charismatic. He wasn't shy! It was great for me to play with somebody like him. I feel very lucky to have played with the likes of Paul McStay, Henrik, Lubo and Chris Sutton in my 10 year spell at Celtic. I was very fortunate.
"Anyway, when Jorge, Paolo and Pierre left the fans were wanting to know who the next superstar going to be. They were asking: 'Who is the next top player coming in?' It was difficult for the club to replace them because they were big supporters' favourites.
"Recruitment is always difficult at Celtic. I saw some unbelievable players come in when I was there. But when you go out on the park and there are 60,000 people there some of them can't handle it. But, of course, Henrik arrived. It was great to be involved."
In the present day that new superstar is Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi, who has burst onto the scene with seven goals in his first nine games.
And McNamara has been just as impressed by the former Vissel Kobe man's work ethic as his scoring prowess.
He added: "The gulf between England and Scotland is great. They can attract players. When a player has got the chance to go to England it is difficult for Celtic to compete. The salaries are so much greater down there.
"But Celtic know what they are in that sense. It is all about bringing in players at the right time, selling them at the right time and reinvesting in quality. From what I have seen of the new boys, they have done that.
"So far, he (Furuhashi) has been excellent. And not just because of his goals either.
"His desire, his energy, his willingness to chase down balls, have impressed me. In the Dundee game he scored a hat-trick, but he was still chasing down full-backs.
"The fans can see that. They can see that he is somebody who is enjoying himself, wants to entertain, wants to help them team, wants to do more than score goals. That sort of enthusiasm is infectious in the team."
