Celtic boss Neil Lennon hopes he will be given Kieran Tierney's record £25million transfer fee to reinvest in his squad after Arsenal agreed a deal to sign the left-back.
Tierney is expected to become Scotland's most expensive ever footballer of all-time with reports claiming a deal has been struck to bring the 22-year-old to north London.
Tierney is now on his way to London to put the final touches on a five-year deal at the Gunners.
A medical is also to be completed but provided there are no last-minute hitches the left-back's switch should be completed ahead of Thursday's 5pm English transfer deadline.
Tierney's departure now leaves Lennon with a major hole to fill but Lennon hopes he will be able to use some of the cash generated by Tierney's sale to bolster his options.
Lennon told BBC Radio Scotland: "I hope so. There are a few areas that I'd like to improve in.
"I don't know (if a deal has been agreed) but like I've said the last few days it wouldn't surprise me. These things tend to naturally take their course, so we'll have to wait and see.
"I've not had any confirmation at all. If that is the case then he goes with everybody's best wishes. He's a superb player and will be a big loss to us.
"It shows the work that people have done at the club, whether it be Brendan Rodgers, Ronny Deila or the people at the academy to produce such a fine player. He's an outstanding young talent and a great kid."
Additional reporting from Press Association
