Brendan Rodgers made no secret of the fact Celtic need reinforcements before their next Champions League challenge as he spoke of his pride despite going down to Aston Villa in their final league phase game.

Instead, although not explicitly stated, it was directed at Brendan Rodgers, who had a couple of nights earlier performed a midnight flit to Leicester City. You’ll remember the message because it was a classic of the genre and still holds it charge today. “You traded immortality for mediocrity,” Rodgers was told. “Never a Celt, always a fraud.”

KYOGO FURUHASHI has broken his silence on his departure from Celtic. The Hoops fan favourite has completed a £10m move to Rennes, which was first reported as a goer last week by SunSport. Kyogo,

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Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Kyogo Furuhashi is set to join Rennes after asking to leave Celtic – and a deal to sign Jota is near completion. Kyogo flew to France following Celtic’s win over Young Boys that secured Champions League progress, and Rodgers said he will finalise his move to the Ligue 1 club in the next 24 hours.

But it is Europe's top table under the lights tonight as Aston Villa welcome Brendan Rodgers and co to Birmingham. Both teams have already stamped the ticket for the play-off round but Unai Emery's men can still finish in the top eight with three points and a slip up from a rival above,

Brendan Rodgers believes Celtic have given Scottish football a shot in the arm while also augmenting their own reputation after a thrilling 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa.

With a Champions League playoff spot secured before Wednesday’s trip to Aston Villa, the manager will have plan for life after Glasgow

Brendan Rodgers has confirmed for the first time that Celtic have agreed a deal to re-sign Kieran Tierney from Arsenal. With a free transfer in place for the summer, Celtic hope to be able to bring Tierney back to Glasgow before this transfer window closes.

The former Benfica youngster's return to Celtic has been held up due to the onset of Storm Eoywn in Scotland but Rodgers has confirmed that the deal is all but all done. The Irishman has also revealed Kyogo had expressed a desire to seek a new challenge months ago.

Brendan Rodgers confirms that Scotland defender Kieran Tierney will move to Celtic from Arsenal this summer at the latest.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers says a move for Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney will “definitely happen” in the summer but he is trying to bring him in before next week’s transfer window shuts. Tierney has been in talks over a pre-contract agreement ahead of an emotional return to Celtic Park on a free transfer at the end of the season.