Celtic transfer state of play on Tierney, Rieder and Livakovic with Brendan Rodgers 'keen' on Jonny Evans reunion

The transfer business is starting to pick up and the Celtic rumour mill is starting to pick up his voice.

A third attack-minded summer signing has been confirmed by Gangwon FC as Yang Hyun-Jun prepares to make the move from South Korea to Scotland, following on from the arrival of Odin Thiago Holm and Marco Tilio. Kieran Tierney has been linked with a blockbuster return to the club from Arsenal four years on from his initial exit but any such deal would come with several moving parts, and there's been talk of goalkeeper succession planning with Joe Hart turning 37 this season.

All that comes amid a backdrop of warm weather training in Portugal leading into a tour of Japan this month, ahead of returning to Premiership title defence business and the Champions League group stages. Here are the latest rumours and transfer news surrounding the Parkhead club at the moment.

It has been reported that the left-back would be willing to take a wage cut to make a return to Glasgow reality, and Rodgers himself is said to be keen. Newcastle are the other high-profile club on the hunt for him and have the financial might of PIF behind them, but there could be restrictions.

Toon boss Eddie Howe has admitted they 'don’t have a huge budget to work with' and the budget is 'strict' and they’ll have to 'be creative.' How much they to play with us unknown but it might be music to Celtic ears on the Tierney trail that there won't be a financial powerhouse to contend with.

The Leicester City defender knows all about Rodgers' work having been with him at the Foxes. According to the Liverpool Echo, the Northern Irish defender's next move won't be to Everton amid rumour theories.

But they state 'it is understood that Brendan Rodgers is keen to