The winter transfer window has just closed but it looks like plans are already being put in place for the summer. Celtic left a lot of fans disappointed with their efforts at strengthening over the last month despite knowing that they had booked their place in the Champions League knockout phase. Not only that, they also allowed Kyogo, their starting striker, to leave without bringing in a replacement for him.
The strategy does not make much sense and does not seem to be that of a club aiming for further success in Europe. One can only hope that they make up for it next summer.
One player who is guaranteed to arrive next summer is Kieran Tierney, having agreed a pre-contract agreement with Celtic. On the other hand, it looks like the Hoops will be saying goodbye to their current starting left-back at the same time.
As reported by Sportske Novosti, although not everything is yet fully defined, Greg Taylor should arrive at Dinamo Zagreb in the summer. Celtic received offers from other clubs, but the Croatian club was the most concrete and the Scottish national team player should come to Maksimir.
Celtic starter set to join Champions League rivals next summer
Taylor arrived at Celtic in 2019, the same summer that Tierney left for Arsenal. While the Scottish international has not always gotten his fair share of credit, nobody can deny that he has been a starter in multiple league-winning campaigns.
Taylor is never going to be an outstanding performer, but he is a consistent one. If he does indeed leave, Celtic will miss him.
Also, Celtic will then have to sign another left-back next summer. That is because Tierney has a shaky injury record at best. One cannot rely on him to be available for 50 games per season.