The Celtic transfer masterplan staring every fan in the face as coy Rodgers can't mask clues over 2 January targets

Brendan Rodgers says Celtic will be improving 'if they can' in January.

And while the boss appeared keen to temper expectations over a busy window, all the signs are hinting the Hoops WILL be active on the signing front this winter - specifically to strengthen two key positions. Rodgers was speaking ahead of Saturday's clash with Ross County where his team will look to hammer home their growing advantage at the top of the Premiership. They spent big in the summer and it's paying off domestically and in Europe, on track for another hugely successful season under Rodgers.

But he knows well the dangers of resting on your laurels when things are going well. In the summer he made it clear he wanted a new third-choice striker, a younger player to plug gaps when Kyogo and Adam Idah aren't available or need a rest. Rocco Vata was earmarked for that position before his move to Watford and currently it's Daizen Maeda, normally a starter on the wing, who is seen as the third man to lead the line.

He was asked if Celtic plan to dip into the market during the winter and said: "Like everything, we would like to improve if we can. Firstly, I'm seeing the improvement of this group of players and this team here, so we brought a number of players in. But of course, every window where you can, if you can improve and the right players are available, then we would certainly look at it. But there's a lot of time for that."

"We've been quite busy. It's always ongoing, isn't it? Even if we're not just looking for January, it's beyond. We get meetings this afternoon around our young players and looking at that strategy. So it's ongoing. I always say you can't wait for the future to plan for the future. You've got to be looking at it now to look