Keith Wyness, former CEO of Aberdeen and other top clubs, believes Celtic will invest heavily in January transfers to support manager Brendan Rodgers. Wyness cites Celtic's strong financial position and promising Champions League campaign as reasons for their potential spending.
Aberdeen’s former chief Keith Wyness has claimed Celtic will have drawn up big transfer plans for January as Brendan Rodgers 'deserves to be backed'. the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Aberdeen between 2000 and 2004, had lengthy spells as the chief of Everton and Aston Villa and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – claimed the Hoops would not be 'gambling' by spending big due to their 'enviable' financial position.
On the pitch, Rodgers’ side are nine points clear in the Scottish Premiership and are well-placed to progress to a knockout playoff in the Champions League. 'It’s self-evident they need to strengthen the squad. Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST. 'You know by now that they’ll have selected targets. There won’t be any last-minute decisions, it’ll have been planned.Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images 'They can make a calculation at the revenue they stand to gain, so it’s a measured gamble – and nowhere near as risky. 'I think Rodgers deserves to be backed. They had a good start in Europe, so Celtic should spend and invest that money in the bank back into the squad.'
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