Where 9 Celtic loanees stand ahead of next season as returning stars hope for Ange Postecoglou shot

Ange Postecoglou has some big calls to make this summer at Celtic.

The Greek-Aussie faces a tough job of living up to the high bar set in his Double-winning debut campaign – and that's before he even has his squad ready to battle it out in the Champions League group stage.

There looks set to be plenty of additions this summer and Postecoglou has already shown he is a shrewd operator in the transfer market.

His recruitment was key to lifting the Scottish Premiership, and another successful window will prove crucial in keeping the title at Celtic Park.

Alongside incomings, there are some big calls to be made over players reporting for pre-season following loan spells away from the club.

Some men will be confident of a second chance under Postecoglou, while some may know their futures are away from Glasgow's East End.

assess the returning players as pre-season plans ramp up.

Bolingoli secured a loan move to Russian side FC Ufa in January, but the deal was cur short due to the continuing conflict in Ukraine.

Since then, he has been training away from Lennoxtown back in his native Belgium.

With a left-back seemingly top of Postecoglou's transfer wish list this summer, Bolingoli appears to be at the bottom of the pecking and won't provide competition for Greg Taylor next season.

A permanent transfer exit

The defender arrived from Sheffield Wednesday last summer and was officially unveiled as the first capture of the new era.

However, he made just one first-team appearance under Postecoglou before being shipped out on loan to Belgium.

Urhoghide has been impressive for Oostende with the club admitting they would like to secure a permanent transfer, while having an option to buy.

Despite a deal with Celtic until 2025