6 Celtic transfer musts ranked by necessity as Brendan Rodgers offers multiple clues on what comes next

There's one deal imminent and Celtic fans will be hoping it's the first of many as a busy January promises to click into gear.

The first half of the season was rocky and Brendan Rodgers' promises of business being done swiftly, and with minimal fuss, so far haven't quite come to pass. Behind the scenes though work is pressing ahead nicely and news of a new contract for Liam Scales will be music to fans' ears after the Irishman's stunning resurgence over the past few months.

And it's likely that announcement, expected any time, will act as the watershed for various anticipated deals fans have been patiently waiting on. Scales was top of the list it seems but incomings, outgoings, and new contracts are all on the agenda as Rodgers sorts out his priorities for a month where he hopes to get things right back on the rails and set the tone for what - he hopes - will be another era of success. He's dropped a few hints on what he's looking for and what could come next for existing Hoops' stars whose futures aren't quite clear.

Record Sport reads between the lines to surmise what Celtic will be looking to do next.

The January transfer window is a famously tough arena to find value but it's been good to Celtic...in the very recent past anyway. Matt O'Riley, Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda are among the mid-season smash-hits they managed to land in the Ange Postecoglou era and fans are counting on another signing of that ilk this month.

A source of goals in particular would be just the ticket and the demand is there for at least one signing that can step up to the plate and take them up a level. It will need to be more Patrick Roberts and less Patryk Klimala but Rodgers has an eye for a signing and the optimism is there he'll be