Brendan Rodgers names the Celtic transfer fee he's willing to spend on one star as he sends £20m reality check

Brendan Rodgers is well aware Celtic fans reckon their club is sitting on a pile of dosh and are desperate to see some of it spent.

The Hoops gaffer admits the club DOES have a decent wedge of cash right now – and they are prepared to spend it. That doesn’t mean punters can expect Rodgers to shatter the transfer record and bring in a £20million player in this window. But it could mean Celts are willing to stump up for high end stars like the £6m plus spent on the likes of Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota.

The clock is ticking in the January window and so far the Parkhead purse has only been opened for £3m recruit Nicolas Kuhn. Rodgers himself has spoken about the desire for quality and that remains the aim in the last week of the window. But he’s also prepared to be patient. And he’s certainly not at odds with the Celtic board, who sometimes struggle to shake off the old biscuit tin reputations from down the years. Rodgers knows there is dough there – but the relationship with the club’s suits is priceless.

He said: “Supporters are right to ask that. If you promote as a club you have the money in the bank, then they know the money is there.

“But we’re all the same, we want what is the best for Celtic. We want quality players in but we know there has to be a balance between young up and coming players and players that are ready made. We are very aligned on that.

“Yeah, I speak and communicate with them really well, particularly with Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay. We have regular communication, regular meetings, as much as people want to promote this, we’re absolutely on the same page.

“I know what we need to do to improve the team and the squad. If I could click my fingers and do it that would be great but football