Celtic are said to be closing the door on the possibility of selling Mika Baur in January, which will come as no surprise.
The Bhoys may have hit the jackpot with Baur, signing the German midfielder for around £4.5million, and on his current trajectory, it's likely he will bring the club two to three times more than that.
Baur has been excellent, and it certainly helps his reputation when Germany boss Jurgen Klopp is speaking about him in glowing terms.
Klopp has said: "Mika Baur is simply one of those wonderful players who was simply there. I'm totally happy that we called him up. If he's a six, eight, ten, don't ask me. I don't quite know yet. Incredibly clever player. Technically very good, fantastic attitude. He simply deserved it today. That's all."
Baur has been brilliant in the Bhoys midfield, and while he has had things to learn when playing in the number six role, which does not look like his natural role, he has largely been a massive plus.
The 22-year-old still has plenty of room to develop, and even in the biggest games, he wants the ball to feet, whether it's the first minute or the last. Baur is on quite the rise, so it's no surprise that there have been rumours of interest from some of Europe's biggest leagues.
But according to Football Insider's Pete O'Rourke, Celtic are now interested in selling their summer recruit.
The journalist said: "I don’t think Celtic will be contemplating cashing in on Mika Baur in January even if there was interest.
"Martin O’Neill’s stance right now is that he wants to strengthen his squad in January, not weaken it, and as I said, I think Mika Baur will have a key role for Celtic for the rest of season, and Celtic will be hoping for seasons beyond that as well."
The idea of Celtic selling Baur is ludicrous given he only arrived recently. He is a 22-year-old player who is developing nicely, but he still has things to learn, and it would be nice to see him playing as a box-to-box midfielder rather than one of the pivots, albeit he does get more licence to roam.
There is obviously a difference between playing in the Scottish Premiership and the likes of the Premier League or Bundesliga, so Baur would be well-served plying his trade at Parkhead for at least another year or so before making the leap.
Either way, the early signs, and it is early, are that Celtic will make big money on this particular investment.
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