Ange Postecoglou holds Celtic transfer aces as boss tipped to get £20million budget

John Harston believes Ange Postecoglou holds all the cards in Celtic’s transfer dealings.

And he’s adamant the club will back the manager’s shrewd eye for a star with at least £20 million if they secure a £40 million Champions League jackpot.

Jota could be first in the door this summer with Portuguese sources last night insisting the winger has told parent club Benfica he wants to make his loan switch a permanent deal and has begun contract talks with the Scottish champions-elect.

Postecoglou snapped up the 12-goal winger last summer and has proven himself an outstanding worker within the market during his first year at Parkhead.

Key captures across the pitch including Jota have pushed the new-look squad towards the Premiership title and a lucrative place in the group stages of Europe’s elite competition next term.

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Scotland’s champions are now guaranteed a route into the continental big time due to the suspension of Russian clubs and Celtic are stood on the brink.

The club has appointed Mark Lawwell, son of ex-chief executive Peter, as the club’s new head of first-team scouting and recruitment to assist Postecoglou’s planning.

Hartson insists the boss will have a strong hand in the summer and