Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has extensive experience in Scotland and England, alongside a detailed understanding of the transfer market.
With the window now open, anticipation surrounds potential arrivals at Parkhead, though there hasn’t been much beyond base value interest circulating in media circles.
In light of this, there isn’t any harm in having a bit of fun speculating about who could become the latest members of Rodgers’ talented squad.
Taking that into account, 67 Hail Hail take a look at three players that have worked under the Irishman previously and could fit nicely at Celtic this summer.
Dennis Praet is available on a free transfer
Starting off, Belgian midfielder Dennis Praet is on the lookout for a new club after leaving Leicester City this summer.
The 30-year-old made 107 appearances for the Foxes during his five-year spell in the East Midlands, registering five goals and seven assists [Transfermarkt].
Dennis Praet of Leicester City and Marcos Senesi of AFC Bournemouth compete for the ball during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between AFC B…
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Tidy in possession, the Leuven-born man completed 276 passes, recording an accuracy of 88.7% within that, and created 15 chances on league duty last term. He also obtained a dribble success rate of 83.3% coupled with taking 35 touches in the opposition box inside 17 matches [Fotmob].
By his own admission, he is looking for a new environment to gain regular minutes and feel ‘important’ again, as he told Het Nieuwsblad last month: “I am now physically at the peak of my career. I definitely want to become important somewhere again, so that I can find the fun in the game again.”
Could he find that courtesy of the man who brought him to Leicester back in 2019? Who knows, it is an interesting thought, at least.
Stuart Armstrong is a familiar face to Brendan Rodgers
You didn’t think this list wouldn’t include Stuart Armstrong, did you? The former Celtic man is also a free agent after leaving Southampton after six years on the South Coast.
In his time at Parkhead, he registered 28 goals and 25 assists in 144 appearances, helping Rodgers to claim eight trophies during his first stint in charge.