Like most of his peers, Brendan Rodgers refuses to deal in hypotheticals. Or "what ifs" as he put it. The Celtic boss has transfer irons in the fire.
But his preference is to focus on Sunday's trip to Aberdeen rather than discuss transfers that are happening but haven't yet, that might be happening but not for certain and definitely not moves that aren't happening and aren't likely to.
But what he'll say in public and what's going on in the background are often very different things. Speculation will never stop, as much as the men in the hot seat might like it to.
August especially is when rumours run wild alongside legit info. There's enough of that surrounding the Scottish champions just now with some areas still needing addressed, particularly before they have another crack at the Champions League group stage while trying to defend their domestic Treble. Record Sport examines the unsaid what ifs that may or may not be valid talking points for Rodgers sooner or later.