Celtic transfer bulletin as left back target thrilled by Buckie rout and Rocco Vata impresses boss

Celtic had one keen observer of their win over Buckie Thistle – after the news emerged Owen Beck won't be available to solve their left-back issues this season.

The Hoops cut through Highland League Buckie like a hot knife through butter to reach the Scottish Cup fifth round with five goals from five different scorers sending them on their way in the wind and rain in Glasgow's east end. After a couple of offside close calls, Paulo Bernardo got the fun started with a wonderful chip that dropped in just under the bar to set the ball rolling on a comprehensive win.

If he's looking to earn a permanent move from Benfica then he's going about it the right way with his recent form. But could he be joined there by his Portugal under-21 teammate Tiago Araujo?

The Estoril left-back has attracted January interest from Celtic and it seems he took in the win with Bernardo's goal catching his eye. Bernardo shared an action snap of his finish on Instagram and Araujo was soon in the comments saying: 'What a finish sir Paulo boy,' with a couple of loveheart eye emojis for good measure.

That comes after Liverpool tanked the Hoops' prospects of landing top left-back target Beck ... or at least their chances of using him this season. Record Sport reported on Sunday that Celtic were considering an offer to sign Beck permanently after their loan approach for the former Dundee standout was rejected earlier in the window.

However that always hinged on whether he would play for Liverpool this month. Beck came off the bench in the Reds' win over Bournemouth on Sunday night and, having already played for Dundee, FIFA rules mean he cannot feature for a third club in a competitive game this season. So if Rodgers wants a solution to his lack of