Celtic's late flurry of transfers may have added much-needed depth to a number of positions, but there is now overbooking at right-back.
The Bhoys added bodies to positions that were in desperate need of depth, including left-back, midfield and goalkeeper. Whether they brought in enough quality in some of those positions is yet to be determined, although arguments will already be made.
But one of the more stranger moves was to bring in Jordan Lotomba from Feyenoord. The right-back joined on what is thought to be a low fee with performance-related add-ons, and he has only joined on a one-year deal, making to i a relatively low-risk move for Celtic.
Lotomba has European experience and has been playing in a good league in the Netherlands. But whether Celtic really needed another right-back is another question.
Colby Donovan has been playing well in the absence of Alistair Johnston, who is only out until some time in October, and Anthony Ralson has proven himself competent in the past, although he hasn't had opportunities so far this season.
When Johnston comes back, which is only in a month or so, Celtic would have three right-backs, and the arrival of Lotomba now means they have four.
That makes it a difficult situation to manage for Martin O'Neill, and it's at least half surprising that Ralston wasn't allowed to leave at the end of the window, even if only on loan. If Johnston was out long-term, the move would be understandable, but unless the club knows something we don't, it's a relatively short-term deal.
And Johnston has attracted transfer attention, but Celtic cannot even argue they are planning for the future, with Lotomba only signing a deal until the end of this season.
This isn't to doubt the new arrival - he may well prove a great signing - but it is a little strange to see Celtic carry four right-backs into the season, and especially when they only have one truly senior left-back, with 18-year-old Landon Emenalo the only cover for Kieran Tierney after he arrived on loan from Chelsea.
It would not be a surprise to see one of the right-backs shipped out come January, with someone likely to be left unhappy.
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