What transfer every Premiership club needs in January as Celtic hunt firepower and Aberdeen aim to fix summer error

We are at the halfway stage and clubs across the Scottish Premiership will be hard at work behind the scenes in the hope of bolstering their ranks.

They return to action this weekend on Scottish Cup fourth round duty ahead of the Premiership return before January is out. Clubs have until February 1 to get deals over the line and some have made a start. Rangers came flying out the traps with the arrival of Fabio Silva on loan from Wolves and more could follow at Ibrox.

Brendan Rodgers is set to welcome Nicolas Kuhn from Rapid Vienna with Celtic getting their business underway, but with stars at the Asian Cup, they are down in bodies heading into thee first games of 2024. Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs plus the rest of the league will also be keen to strengthen - but where? Record Sport takes a look at where each club may look to strengthen this window.

There was a huge recruitment drive conducted in the summer by Barry Robson and the Pittodrie club. Exits could be more likely to appear on the menu, with Rhys Williams already back at Liverpool and Or Dadia's loan may also be terminated. One man they lot in the summer was Ylber Ramadani, and they have sorely missed his all-action midfield style since. Graeme Shinnie has tried to hold that role down but he's 32 now, and 33 in August, with Aberdeen really needing a Ramadani type to help unlock the creativity Leighton Clarkson plus Jamie McGrath possess.

Kyogo is the main man in attack for Rodgers but it is hard to say the Japanese talisman has been at his sparkling best this season, but he has still delivered priceless moments like his derby winners against Rangers. Oh is the only other natural striker at the club and he is on Asian Cup duty this month. Even when he has been