New look Celtic under Brendan Rodgers? How team could look with new signings Oliver Burke, Timothy Weah and Vakoun Issouf Bayo

New look Celtic under Brendan Rodgers? How team could look with new signings Oliver Burke, Timothy Weah and Vakoun Issouf Bayo
Following a narrow victory in the Old Firm derby in December, Steven Gerrard has got Rangers fans dreaming of a first title since 2011.Currently, the club sit second level on points with their bitter Glasgow rivals Celtic.Brendan Rodgers won the domestic treble in his first season as Celtic manager and a year later guided them to their seventh consecutive title4
Brendan Rodgers won the domestic treble in his first season as Celtic manager and a year later guided them to their seventh consecutive title
However, Celtic will be determined not to give up their crown, especially to their rivals.Rangers have been busy during the January transfer window by snapping up Steven Davis, whileJermain Defoeup front could be the difference in the title race.Celtic, though, have responded to their rivals going for experience by recruiting youth.

Timothy Weah (PSG)

Yes, the former Ballon d’Or winner and President of Liberia George Weah’s son is on the verge of joining Celtic on loan from PSG, with the 18-year-old preparing to fly to Dubai for a medical where the Hoops are training.Rodgers has been an admirer of the raw talent and potential Weah has in his arsenal, which became apparent after the player visited Rodgers with his representatives at the start of the domestic season to talk about the potential of a short term move to the Scottish champions.Weah, understandably falls a fair way down the pecking order at PSG, but training with Killian Mbappe and Neymar will have taught him a lot and the American could prove to be a key acquisition for Rodgers going forward. Since losing Moussa Dembele to Lyon in the summer, their threat in the attacking third has diminished slightly.Naturally, Weah will want to be used as a central striker but has often been deployed on the right hand side as a winger due to his pace and ability to beat a man one-on-one.

Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Dunajska Streda)

Bayo made his debut for the Ivory Coast in October 2018, playing in back to back friendlies against Central Africa4
Bayo made his debut for the Ivory Coast in October 2018, playing in back to back friendlies against Central Africa
Another attacking player who is supposedly close to moving to Celtic Park is striker Issouf Bayo, who plays for Slovakian side Dunajska Streda.The Celtic board have been in a battle with Italian side Parma, Dinamo Kiev and Rapid Vienna for the signing of Bayo who is just 21 years of age, and is rumoured to cost Celtic around 2million.This season, the young Ivorian has been involved in 25 goals in 23 appearances for the Slovakian side- 18 goals and seven assists.

Oliver Burke (on loan from West Brom)

Burke became, and is still, the most expensive Scottish player after a transfer from RB Leipzig in Germany to West Brom in 2017 for 15million4
Burke became, and is still, the most expensive Scottish player after a transfer from RB Leipzig in Germany to West Brom in 2017 for 15million
Celtic completed the loan move for Burke in early January, taking him from Championship side West Brom for the rest of the season.A move to Celtic is a favourable one for both club and Burke himself, having made five appearances for the Scottish national team and captained his side at Under-21 level.The new signing talked about his delight at the thought of playing on home soil via his official Twitter account:“He’s a talented young player but there has been a little gap of games for him,” West Brom boss Darren Moore said. “Celtic are a big club. He’ll be in the right environment and we’ll be keeping close tabs.“It’s vital he gets that development and understanding and we believe he’s at the right club to get it.”Celtic captain Scott Brown, meanwhile, has been linked with a move to Australian side Western Melbourne.Brown 33, has made 493 appearances for Celtic and his contract is set to expire in May this year. But it seems Celtic will be keeping their captain for the remainder of his deal as funding for Melbourne to nab their ‘Marquee signing’ was not permitted by the the Football Association Australia [FFA].

Potential Starting XI:

New faces mean strong competition for places. Burke, Weah and Bayo would be competing for places with Scott Sinclair, James Forrest and Odsonne Edouard, the top scoring player with 14 goals this season.Weah and Burke are versatile players able to play anywhere across a front line, with Burke suited to play a role in a midfield three for Rodgers if needed, which may well be the case going into the final 17 fixtures of the domestic season.Certainly the addition of more players capable of rotating with Edouard will give the Frenchman a much-needed rest given he has already played 32 games across all competitions so far.A potential line-up for Celtic at the end of the January transfer window4
A potential line-up for Celtic at the end of the January transfer window


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