6 left backs linked to Celtic as Brendan Rodgers eyes ticking off the next transfer priority

Ask every single manager what they want to do in each transfer window and you will likely get the same answer.

Not sure? Well it is of course ending it in a stronger position than you started. That can come down to a number of reasons including new signings, keeping key players in your ranks and of course adding extra competition to positions. Ideally every single club would have options in every area of the park and for Brendan Rodgers and Celtic you could argue one key area is missing just that.

Nicolas Kuhn has arrived in a £3 million deal from Rapid Vienna to kick off the January spending. The winger adds an extra edge to the attacking ranks and his versatility is an attractive proposition for his new boss due to being able to operate on both wings and in more advanced forward roles. Now the focus will be looking elsewhere and one high on the Parkhead priority list is left-back. Greg Taylor is the first-choice but deputy Alexandro Bernabei has failed to hit the heights in Scotland and is a rare feature in the team - a telling message from Rodgers with the Argentine one of those who could potentially depart.

Having just one main option and that uncertainty over another has ended with a host of left-backs being linked with Celtic. This current wheeling and dealing period runs for around two more weeks and the rumour mill is likely to go into overdrive as the minutes continue to tick down on the clock. But who has been namechecked for the role so far? Record Sport takes a look at SIX linked left-backs that could come in and make a real battle out of the starting position in Rodgers' XI.

The Estoril man has been on Celtic's radar and that remains the case. Reports in Portugal suggest his club side are open to doing