A MIXTURE of players struggling to force their way into the starting XI, forgotten men out on loan and youngsters who are short on first team experience may be deemed surplus to requirements.

Celtic have signed forward Daizen Maeda, midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi and the versatile Reo Hatate from Japan's J-League, the Scottish Premiership club said on Friday. Maeda, who was J-League's ...

Fellow Japanese midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi left Celtic earlier this month to join Vissel Kobe. Several of Brendan Rodgers’ fringe players could go out before the close of the transfer deadline.