Other Clubs 25/26 January transfer window

[HartleyLegend3]

6 hours ago, wcjambo said:

The way we're likely to see it go is Clancy stays in the job and is given some funds in January to get key positions for his system that he feels he lacks (wingbacks, right footed centre half) as a stopgap till they can properly recruit in summer. Chances are these players will have skewed fees as it's January and people will know Celtic are chasing them out of necessity. I remember some reports that they had agreed a deal with Bobby Clarke for like £6m? Wonder if that's since been cancelled or whats happening as in the middle (as poor as they are) in the grand scheme of things probably isnt his biggest priority

Celtic might spend a couple of million on new players but my guess is they will bring in loanees. 

 

Bet there's a few very decent players (mostly in England) not getting a game. 

You have celtic, willing to give them game time and pay their wage.

 

Just got to hope they keep on Wilfried Nancy and he keeps on coaching celtic like an under 12s team. 

[Rudi5kaceldream1ng]

I don't see celtic as the main challenger this season it will probably be rangers or motherwell. 

[JamboAl]

1 hour ago, Rudi5kaceldream1ng said:

I don't see celtic as the main challenger this season it will probably be rangers or motherwell. 

Facebook suggesting they have sacked a 1st team player.

[WheatfieldWarrior]

8 hours ago, highlandjambo3 said:

The connect 4 ninja will be gone by this time next month 

 

I agree, but it was good to see O'Neil throwing both Nancy and the board under the bus - it makes the O'Neil back in until the end of the season less likely.

[Carter]

8 hours ago, Ribble said:

 

Spend millions on shite to suit 343, sell anyone that can't play in that formation. Then still sack Nancy and bring in someone that knows 343 is a terrible formation but doesn't have the players to change it

Almost certainly how it plays out 

[tiger Rudi]

7 hours ago, stirlo said:

 

It's easy to miss this fact. For all that they've been poor this season in the league they've lost the same number of games as us. Hopefully we'll beat them on Sunday and that will change though.

Defence has looked suspect all season, yet they have only conceded 13. Same as us. Just as well they couldn't score earlier in the season. Explains the number of draws they've had. Looks like they are finding a bit of form, or at least managing games better under Rohl. They still struggle against lesser teams. 

 

We will beat them. Then if they can take a few points off Celtic during the season, it's all good. 

[bloomtime]

8 hours ago, Jim Panzee said:

I suppose ref'ing as well as managing that shower can't be easy.......

Yeah he beat walsh and willie too it.

[bloomtime]

37 minutes ago, WheatfieldWarrior said:

 

I agree, but it was good to see O'Neil throwing both Nancy and the board under the bus - it makes the O'Neil back in until the end of the season less likely.

Yeah st martin basically said hed have stayed on but was told they were waiting on paperwork for manager so he stayed longer than board wanted. Be surprised if he went back as dessie wdnt be happy him telling white and jordan what went on at club with the board and saying nancy didn't really ask much about team as he wanted to do things his own way.

Maloney next would be interesting as I thought thats who they were going for after brenda but bottled it as fans were furious so old martin came in to pacify them.

[weegie jambo]

we are all assuming old Nancy boy will still be in place by the start of of window. Four games and four defeats (or poor performances and player unrest) and the board would surely pull the trigger. Leaving whoever to pick up a few loans to appease the great unwashed.

[WheatfieldWarrior]

13 minutes ago, weegie jambo said:

we are all assuming old Nancy boy will still be in place by the start of of window. Four games and four defeats (or poor performances and player unrest) and the board would surely pull the trigger. Leaving whoever to pick up a few loans to appease the great unwashed.

 

He may still be in place, but even if he is, the board may not back him in the transfer market - this is the best position for us imo.

[weegie jambo]

11 minutes ago, WheatfieldWarrior said:

 

He may still be in place, but even if he is, the board may not back him in the transfer market - this is the best position for us imo.

if that is the case it means a sacking is imminent. Surely he can't be expected to see out the rest of the season with players who are obviously not suited to his system. I agree though that would be the best situation for us but surely they can't not sign anyone!

[WheatfieldWarrior]

1 minute ago, weegie jambo said:

if that is the case it means a sacking is imminent. Surely he can't be expected to see out the rest of the season with players who are obviously not suited to his system. I agree though that would be the best situation for us but surely they can't not sign anyone!

 

The problem is  that if the board appoint someone and sack him a few weeks later it looks like the board massed up with the appointment.

 

I'm not saying Celtic won't sign players, but if the board doesn't  back him, they'll be long term targets, projects and loans - not the players Nancy wants to complete his Jigsaw.

[WheatfieldWarrior]

58 minutes ago, bloomtime said:

Yeah st martin basically said hed have stayed on but was told they were waiting on paperwork for manager so he stayed longer than board wanted. Be surprised if he went back as dessie wdnt be happy him telling white and jordan what went on at club with the board and saying nancy didn't really ask much about team as he wanted to do things his own way.

Maloney next would be interesting as I thought thats who they were going for after brenda but bottled it as fans were furious so old martin came in to pacify them.

 

Yeah , 'Handover' was a 10 minute chat and they didn't want him to help ease the transition.

[weegie jambo]

8 minutes ago, WheatfieldWarrior said:

 

The problem is  that if the board appoint someone and sack him a few weeks later it looks like the board massed up with the appointment.

 

I'm not saying Celtic won't sign players, but if the board doesn't  back him, they'll be long term targets, projects and loans - not the players Nancy wants to complete his Jigsaw.

I think the board will double down on his appointment, they're so thick skinned they really won't care and it will pi** the fans off even more! Most celtic* fans I see online are not expecting much more than 3/4 loans in the January window, which is probably not enough to put all his jigsaw in place but just might keep him happy until summer.......when who knows what will happen!

[Jingle Bells]

Hopefully they will sign North Americans who  take a season to adjust to Scottish Football.

[JimmyCant]

8 hours ago, weegie jambo said:

if that is the case it means a sacking is imminent. Surely he can't be expected to see out the rest of the season with players who are obviously not suited to his system. I agree though that would be the best situation for us but surely they can't not sign anyone!

A lot depends on Nancy’s potential compensation package. It might be 3 months notice or it might be a ‘probation’ to the end of the season with an agreed pay off if they mutually agree it’s not working. That’ll be a closely guarded secret so we can speculate all day about it

 

Almost everyone in football, including their own fans and fans of other clubs saw this as a high risk appointment. The guy looks miles out of his depth and it was predictable. I can’t see their board paying a 3 year contract in full after 3 games to undo the damage but they MIGHT pull the trigger pretty soon if it’s not costing the earth.

 

They're not surely going to give this guy £20 million to fix a squad at this stage so it’ll be loans and sticking plasters in January IMO He’s already a dead man walking. I just hope they wait another 6 weeks before he gets to the end of the plank  because ONeil coming back with an open transfer window is the last thing we’d want to see

 

 

Edited December 16, 2025 by JimmyCant

[mr fox]

He will most definitely be signing 2-3 players that’s guaranteed.

Wing backs most likely 

 

They are a shambles at back keep it tight and they will leak especially at set pieces 

[highlandjambo3]

3 hours ago, Jingle Bells said:

Hopefully they will sign North Americans who  take a season to adjust to Scottish Football.

They need to be able to point a fair bit as well 😁

[weegie jambo]

3 hours ago, JimmyCant said:

A lot depends on Nancy’s potential compensation package. It might be 3 months notice or it might be a ‘probation’ to the end of the season with an agreed pay off if they mutually agree it’s not working. That’ll be a closely guarded secret so we can speculate all day about it

 

Almost everyone in football, including their own fans and fans of other clubs saw this as a high risk appointment. The guy looks miles out of his depth and it was predictable. I can’t see their board paying a 3 year contract in full after 3 games to undo the damage but they MIGHT pull the trigger pretty soon if it’s not costing the earth.

 

They're not surely going to give this guy £20 million to fix a squad at this stage so it’ll be loans and sticking plasters in January IMO He’s already a dead man walking. I just hope they wait another 6 weeks before he gets to the end of the plank  because ONeil coming back with an open transfer window is the last thing we’d want to see

 

 

you're right we don't know the fine details of his contract, there may be as you say some kind of get out clause for the board if they want to pull the trigger sooner than later. Hasn't MON ruled himself out for a return? I believe he has. Most rational celtic* fans of my ken (I know, I know) say they have no option but to give him a go with a limited window and see where it goes (badly I hope!)

[Seymour M Hersh]

Will they give Nancy Bhoy any money to spend? 

[Batistuta9]

Celtic mate of mine absolutely desperate for them to sign Cammy Devlin. 

[gordon simpson]

23 hours ago, Taffin said:

Reckon they'll bring in 3 or 4 loans that are really pretty good players from good clubs.

football is a team game,you could bring in 4 world class players and if not managed well they can become a big liability 

[Taffin]

35 minutes ago, gordon simpson said:

football is a team game,you could bring in 4 world class players and if not managed well they can become a big liability 

 

Indeed, same could happen with bang average ones too though. I reckon most would prefer 4 world class players than not.

[gordon simpson]

39 minutes ago, Taffin said:

 

Indeed, same could happen with bang average ones too though. I reckon most would prefer 4 world class players than not.

true, but manager does look out his depth 

[Jingle Bells]

7 hours ago, highlandjambo3 said:

They need to be able to point a fair bit as well 😁

lols

[Dido of Consequence]

Managerless Killie sign an Estonian defender 

https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/michael-schjonning-larsen-signs-for-kilmarnock/

 

[Mikey1874]

On 15/12/2025 at 15:57, Lord Beni of Gorgie said:

Rangers window may be more important, they have only lost to 1 Scottish team

 

If Rangers continue to get favourable refereeing decisions, they don't need new signings.

 

Though Rohl probably knows they could have lost to Livingston, Dundee United and Kilmarnock. 

[Mikey1874]

 

[Gershwin]

2 hours ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

 

Better not be hijacking our move for Karlsbakk.

[Bauld]

I'm expecting Celtic loans with massive win bonus incentives, doubled if they lift the title. 

[Craig_]

I'm assuming they'll bring in a couple of past-it EPL players.

 

What's Jamie Vardy up to these days?!

[Ribble]

Just now, Craig_ said:

I'm assuming they'll bring in a couple of past-it EPL players.

 

What's Jamie Vardy up to these days?!

 

Winning player of the month in Italy

[Threedoorsdown]

McGregor linked with Rodger’s new club in Saudi.

[CM Funk]

5 hours ago, Threedoorsdown said:

McGregor linked with Rodger’s new club in Saudi.

Celtic fans and Scottish football media love ins would wholeheartedly disagree with me but personally I feel Celtic might be a better team if McGregor isn’t in it. So I hope it doesn’t happen. One of the most overrated players we’ve ever had in our league.

[tartofmidlothian]

6 hours ago, Threedoorsdown said:

McGregor linked with Rodger’s new club in Saudi.

 

That would be very pleasing.

[Threedoorsdown]

3 hours ago, CM Funk said:

Celtic fans and Scottish football media love ins would wholeheartedly disagree with me but personally I feel Celtic might be a better team if McGregor isn’t in it. So I hope it doesn’t happen. One of the most overrated players we’ve ever had in our league.

I don’t buy that either. The alternatives as it stands are Bernardo, Harate, McGowan and Engles. 
 

Looking at the at list, I feel McGregor offers far more than those other players.

 

[CM Funk]

3 hours ago, Threedoorsdown said:

I don’t buy that either. The alternatives as it stands are Bernardo, Harate, McGowan and Engles. 
 

Looking at the at list, I feel McGregor offers far more than those other players.

 

They have an imbalance because the other players around him aren’t as good attacking wise that he’s under more pressure defensively which he is crap at. It’s why he was crap for Scotland most of the time. He thrives when his side have all the possession and he doesn’t need to be as creative. Stick a regular midfield 3 in there with a deep lying player doing protective defensive work and I bet they’re a better unit.

[Threedoorsdown]

1 hour ago, CM Funk said:

They have an imbalance because the other players around him aren’t as good attacking wise that he’s under more pressure defensively which he is crap at. It’s why he was crap for Scotland most of the time. He thrives when his side have all the possession and he doesn’t need to be as creative. Stick a regular midfield 3 in there with a deep lying player doing protective defensive work and I bet they’re a better unit.

He’s in the top 6 percentile for passing and possession in the league he’s a terrific player who may be on the way down but still pisses this league.

[CM Funk]

5 minutes ago, Threedoorsdown said:

He’s in the top 6 percentile for passing and possession in the league he’s a terrific player who may be on the way down but still pisses this league.

He’s a midfielder playing for Celtic. Of course he’s going to have possession. But anyone playing that position for Celtic will have that percentile because all they do is collect the ball from defence and pass it on to get it back to pass it back to get it back to pass it back to a centre back to get it back to pass it to a wing back and get it back to pass it forward eventually. I’m pretty sure at one point last season Frankie Kent was our highest percentile for passing and possession. Really doesn’t mean much until you look further. I’m not saying he’s a bad player I’m just saying he’s vastly overrated and was showed up continuously for Scotland and now Celtic don’t have the talent gap they have had he’s getting shown up in his declining years there too.

[Threedoorsdown]

1 hour ago, CM Funk said:

He’s a midfielder playing for Celtic. Of course he’s going to have possession. But anyone playing that position for Celtic will have that percentile because all they do is collect the ball from defence and pass it on to get it back to pass it back to get it back to pass it back to a centre back to get it back to pass it to a wing back and get it back to pass it forward eventually. I’m pretty sure at one point last season Frankie Kent was our highest percentile for passing and possession. Really doesn’t mean much until you look further. I’m not saying he’s a bad player I’m just saying he’s vastly overrated and was showed up continuously for Scotland and now Celtic don’t have the talent gap they have had he’s getting shown up in his declining years there too.

I understand the points you are trying to make. However the stats don’t back it up. 
 

McGregor has pass completion rate in the league of 93.3%. Celtic next best is Hatate on 81.1%. For context Devlin is 89.5%. I understand one stat doesn’t tell the whole picture, but McGregor is one of the last players I’d want to leave in their current circumstances. 
 

McGregor has looked a pale comparison to previous seasons, he reminds me of Shankland last year.

[Taffin]

McGregor is a tidy player who never has, and never will play for a team in a league better than the SPFL which tells you a lot. He's miles off being a top player as some seem to think. 

[Threedoorsdown]

16 minutes ago, Taffin said:

McGregor is a tidy player who never has, and never will play for a team in a league better than the SPFL which tells you a lot. He's miles off being a top player as some seem to think. 

He’s a top player in the league we play in. He’s won 24 trophies 😂

 

I don’t think Celtic will replace him with another player who brings what he does to the team so I’d be delighted if he went. 

Edited December 20, 2025 by Threedoorsdown

[Taffin]

6 minutes ago, Threedoorsdown said:

He’s a top player in the league we play in. 

 

Every league has a 'top' player in it...including Power League. It's a low bar. Top players challenge themselves outside their comfort zones imo.

Edited December 20, 2025 by Taffin

[Threedoorsdown]

6 minutes ago, Taffin said:

 

Every league has a 'top' player in it...including Power League. It's a low bar. Top players challenge themselves outside their comfort zones imo.

I honestly couldn’t give a shit about his choices or him tbh Hearts are more likely to win the league if he’s not playing for our closest rival. They cannot replace his experience, he knows how to win this league. 
 

 

[Penrices left boot]

1 hour ago, CM Funk said:

He’s a midfielder playing for Celtic. Of course he’s going to have possession. But anyone playing that position for Celtic will have that percentile because all they do is collect the ball from defence and pass it on to get it back to pass it back to get it back to pass it back to a centre back to get it back to pass it to a wing back and get it back to pass it forward eventually. I’m pretty sure at one point last season Frankie Kent was our highest percentile for passing and possession. Really doesn’t mean much until you look further. I’m not saying he’s a bad player I’m just saying he’s vastly overrated and was showed up continuously for Scotland and now Celtic don’t have the talent gap they have had he’s getting shown up in his declining years there too.

 

He's still a good player.

Celtic fans agree, and that's a worry for them as he is declining, but still their best midfielder.

Both OF are also struggling to replace their estate players, long may it continue.

 

Losing him this season giving their other options would be brilliant for us.

 

 

[Penrices left boot]

5 minutes ago, Threedoorsdown said:

I honestly couldn’t give a shit about his choices or him tbh Hearts are more likely to win the league if he’s not playing for our closest rival. They cannot replace his experience, he knows how to win this league. 
 

 

 

Yip, obvious stuff.

 

Surley he won't go in January.....

[Penrices left boot]

33 minutes ago, Taffin said:

McGregor is a tidy player who never has, and never will play for a team in a league better than the SPFL which tells you a lot. He's miles off being a top player as some seem to think. 

 

Daft post.

 

Could say the same for Shankland, Devlin etc but it's irrelevant, we play in Scotland.

Good players, even in context of their own league are still good.

 

McGregor is a hugely influential and good player for celtic, him not being  with them would weaken them.

 

Same way shanks leaving us would weaken the team, despite no big clubs wanting him on a free only month's ago.

 

 

 

[Taffin]

9 minutes ago, Threedoorsdown said:

I honestly couldn’t give a shit about his choices or him tbh Hearts are more likely to win the league if he’s not playing for our closest rival. They cannot replace his experience, he knows how to win this league. 
 

 

 

I agree more with your previous post. He's a pale comparison to before and he'd be one of the last I'd like to see them replace. They could pick up a better player than him easily. We've never been closer to winning the league in 30 years...precisely because he's part of their team.

[Taffin]

2 minutes ago, Penrices left boot said:

 

Daft post.

 

Could say the same for Shankland, Devlin etc but it's irrelevant, we play in Scotland.

Good players, even in context of their own league are still good.

 

McGregor is a hugely influential and good player for celtic, him not being  with them would weaken them.

 

Same way shanks leaving us would weaken the team, despite no big clubs wanting him on a free only month's ago.

 

 

 

 

It would be a daft post if I'd said he wasn't good, but I didn't. I said he's not a top player.

 

Any professional player is 'good'...in fact their tiers ahead of that. Good players aren't top players though. Top players don't spend their careers playing in leagues at the level of the SPFL. He's Scott Brown mk2.

[AndrewB]

As noted above, I'd be delighted if Nancy brought in a load of MLS players.  The seethe would be great.