Celtic face big transfer test as there's 2 things they cannot do in second half of the season - Chris Sutton

Celtic will face the ultimate challenge in the Champions League against Bayern Munich – especially with the serious possibility of going there with no away fans.

But there’s just as big a test for recruitment chief Paul Tisdale and his team in the last few days and hours of the transfer window. Look, Celtic are in a great position right now. They have a commanding lead in the league and achieved their target of getting out of the Champions League league phase. It’s been a superb season – so far.

Yet right now the squad looks a little thin and they must strengthen before the window shuts on Monday. Celtic cannot see out the second half of the season with just one recognisable striker and just a left back who is out of contract in the summer. I know they are miles ahead, but they must not take the Premiership title for granted.

And they should not just put up the white flag in the Champions League – even if Bayern are a fairly daunting task. Signing Jota for around £6m looks a stunning piece of business but he’ll need time to get up to speed again after 18 months of struggling for game time. And there are other parts of the squad that need addressing. None more so than up front.

I am still struggling to get my head around the decision to sell Kyogo at this stage. In fact, I can’t remember many occasions when Celtic – or Rangers for that matter – have sold such a key part of their side in the middle of a season. You can go back to the likes of Josip Juranovic, but they already had Alistair Johnston in the door when he departed.

Kyogo was allowed to go before any replacement was secured – and now the board and recruitment team simply have to deliver. There’s been a lot of noise around Mathias Kvistgaarden and it does look