With Celtic wrapping up the Scottish Premiership title in style last week, Champions League group-stage football was achieved as well as becoming the Scottish champions.
And as the celebrations will undoubtedly continue right through to the Scottish Cup final weekend, Brendan Rodgers appears to be working hard in the background preparing Celtic for next season.
Every Celtic fan knows there is work needing to be done to improve the squad and with Anthony Joseph‘s latest update on Sky Sports, it seems Rodgers is right on it as Joseph gives an update on potential incomings and outgoings at Parkhead this summer.
Celtic set to make a decision on Stephen Welsh
Joseph gave an extensive update on various Celtic stars in his report. The Sky Sports journalist has said Cameron Carter-Vickers, Matt O’Riley and Reo Hatate ‘are all being monitored’ by clubs across Europe and in England.
These three players are pivotal to Celtic as we have all seen this season and the fans will hope that the club remain steadfast and reject any and all bids.
Whilst we are all aware of the interest in O’Riley, Joesph claims that West Ham is interested in Carter-Vickers but there have been no concrete bids and the US defender is ‘happy at the club‘.
James McCarthy, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Sead Haksabanovic, Mikey Johnston and Yuki Kobayashi will all be allowed to leave the club this summer if clubs show interest and Joesph says Celtic ‘will make a decision’ on Stephen Welsh‘s future despite the Scottish centre-back signing a new deal in the summer.
When Celtic will decide on Paulo Bernardo
Celtic also have some strengthening to do in the summer and the priority seems to be finding a replacement for Joe Hart.
We discussed earlier this month how Celtic were reportedly interested in Aston Villa ‘keeper, Viljami Sinisalo. It seems Celtic are continuing to monitor his situation after the 22-year-old made 50 appearances out on loan at Exeter City.
It’s not the first time Celtic have had an interest in Sinisalo as Ange Postecoglou also eyed the keeper back in 2021.
As for Adam Idah, the on-loan Norwich striker has had a great season at the club but is also being monitored by clubs from Italy and the English Championship.
Paulo Bernardo‘s loan spell is also set to end this summer and Joseph claims Celtic will decide in June whether or not to take up his loan-to-buy option but that will depend on whether or not O’Riley leaves Celtic.
So there is a lot going on at the club and one thing is for sure, the Celtic fans can expect a busy summer as Rodgers gets to work preparing the club for the season ahead.