Everything you need to know about the Hoops as they approach deadline day, anxious about two important players.
Celtic will be making a last-minute rush to add players on deadline day, but they are also worried about a serious injury to Reo Hatate.
Record Sport has learned that the Hornets are looking to add a left defender during the last hours of the transfer window, following the arrival of Adam Idah in Glasgow to finalize his season-long loan from Norwich City. It is thought that the agreement with the hitman does not include an option to purchase; nevertheless, if the switch goes well, both teams may be able to work things out in the summer. As the midnight deadline approaches, manager Brendan Rodgers is also considering adding depth to replace Greg Taylor. Several loan targets are in play.
With his contract expiring at the end of the current campaign, midfielder David Turnbull may be heading in the opposite direction, as Cardiff City looks to sign him.Due to concerns about Cameron Carter-Vickers’ injury, the Celtics are going to abandon their plan to loan out their star defender to Lecce, even though the £3 million Swedish player has begged to be allowed to travel to Italy. With Reo Hatate hobbling out of the Asian Cup, Rodgers is also bracing himself for another body blow.
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The midfielder was substituted out of Japan’s last-16 triumph over Bahrain after just 36 minutes of play. And there are serious worries that the 26-year-old may need to miss more time due to illness.
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Japanese medical personnel are still evaluating Hatate’s alleged calf knock, and Celtic authorities are being kept updated. The playmaker, who tore his calf in the first few weeks of the season and then tore his hamstring a few games into his comeback in October, is still recovering from a long-term injury and has only made 11 appearances for the champions this season.
After missing two months of action, the Japanese player made a comeback to the team just before the new year, playing in a 3-0 victory over St Mirren, before leaving for the Asian Cup in Qatar. Hatate started the 3-1 victory over Indonesia and was a standout on the field in the first half of the Bahrain match, but he was not utilized as a substitute in the team’s loss to Iran in the group stage.
However, the former Kawasaki ace’s injury curse struck once more, raising questions about whether the knock is a return of the calf issue he had earlier in the season. Hidemasa Moriyasu, the head of Japan, stated: “I want to hear the doctor’s diagnosis.
“However, injuries hurt the players as well as the team, but we have to keep the game going and win regardless of who gets hurt.”
The head of the Houston Rockets is currently awaiting word on the full extent of the damage, while defender Cameron Carter-Vickers’s status is still unknown due to injury. During the victory over Ross County last Saturday, the center half played for an hour before being taken out as a precaution.
After recovering from significant knee surgery at the end of the previous season, Carter-Vickers has been plagued by a number of bothersome problems. Prior to Saturday’s Premiership trip to Aberdeen, the 26-year-old, who signed a new five-and-a-half year contract at Parkhead last week, is being evaluated.
After the Samurai Blue advanced to the quarterfinals, where Parkhead friends Oh Hyeon-gyu and Yang Hyun-jun are also engaged with South Korea, Rodgers will still be without Hatate and Japan partner Daizen Maeda.
Idah’s arrival will increase Rodgers’ attacking options because the 6′ 3″ striker can replace Kyogo. The 22-year-old has made 22 appearances for the Republic of Ireland, including three goals in a 2-1 loss to Holland last year, and has six goals in 12 starts for the Canaries this season.
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