Brendan Rodgers braced for Celtic transfer vultures as boss sends message to Kyogo and Co

Brendan Rodgers insists Celtic are braced for any big money bids landing for the club’s star turns.

The Hoops boss has shrugged off speculation surrounding main men such as Kyogo, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Nicolas Kuhn. Rodgers is determined to keep his squad together for the Premiership run in and the push for the Champions League knockout stages. The Parkhead gaffer will have Kuhn back from injury for tomorrow night’s clash at Dundee but will still be without Daizen Maeda.

But Rodgers insisted Celts have back up plans if any huge offers land for his top performers. He said: “Yeah, all these what-ifs scenarios you have to be. I think the biggest thing is, if a player doesn't want to be here, then go. And then it's at that point, then the club has to get the best possible deal. So I don't ever see the point of keeping someone who doesn't want to be here.

“For us it's all eventualities. That's what we prepare for, whether it's injuries, whether it's transfers. I think you always have to be ready, and that's our message. But for him, at this moment in time, he's happy, he's working well, scoring goals, and enjoying his football.”

Rodgers told fans there was no need to worry despite Kyogo’s muted goal celebrations in Saturday’s win at Ross County. He said: “I think you can see he's well. I can see on a daily basis.

"People will always look into something, he didn't celebrate enough, or he didn't do this, or he didn't do that. "I see him every day. I see his work, I see his intensity – maybe he scores so much that he doesn't really have to celebrate madly all the time. Or maybe he was too cold.

“But no, he's just the same guy. There's always speculation, and I'm not scared of the speculation. There'll always be wee bits