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The hours are ticking down rapidly and there isn't much time left for Celtic to land one of Brendan Rodgers' desires.

It's been a fairly busy summer at Parkhead but fans have been pining for their boss to be backed with a big name signing, and his wishes to be met by those above. Luis Palma and Nat Phillips have been confirmed and Benfica's Paulo Bernardo is poised to be one deadline day signing, but the left-side of defence is another area the Irishman is believed to want strengthen, with Greg Taylor and Alexandro Bernabei current options.

There's a Premiership title defence to be had and Champions League group stage football on the agenda too, and he wants a stacked squad to help the cope with the rigours. But with the deadline fast approaching, what quick hits are available for Rodgers in the market and free agency? We take a look.

This one seems like the most viable solution. For one, he has worked with the Celtic boss recently at Leicester City and is currently without a club.

That means any negotiation can take place beyond the deadline and a frantic rush to the buzzer isn't required. He's been a regular at Premier League level for most of his career although just one appearance last term due to injury means he'd arrive without much in the way of minutes recently.

A man who's had passing mentions within the fanbase throughout the summer is Ipswich's Davis, although the clock is quickly ticking on this one.

The 23-year-old has started all of the Tractor Boys' matches in the Championship this season and it would surely only be a goer now if Kieran McKenna could source a late replacement. Most of his minutes have come in League One down south although he has had some Championship and Premier League exposure with