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Robbie Hanratty

Rodgers offers update on Celtic transfers, explains what current team must do better

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers expects to find out the progress of his January transfer targets this week.

The runaway Scottish Premiership leaders have allowed the likes of Stephen Welsh and Odin Thiago Holm to leave the club on-loan, but have yet to bolster their squad as they look to remain competitive both domestically and in the UEFA Champions League.

“Nothing as of yet," he told Sky Sports when probed about any incomings. "I'll probably find out over the next couple of days." 


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Rodgers was far from happy with Celtic's performance as they dropped points away at Dundee on Tuesday. 

Luke McCowan and Hyun-Jun Yang each had Celtic in front before being pegged back and then finding themselves 3-2 down going into second half stoppage time. 

Big money signing Arne Engels managed to earn the Hoops a point at Dens Park as he coolly dispatched a very late penalty. 

Yet, despite his team still showing that never-say-die attitude to avoid defeat, Rodgers reckoned Celtic failed to do the basics well. 

"It was a disappointing result from our perspective," he explained. "We had lots of control in the first 40 minutes, then we give away a needless goal from a counter attack.

"We concede and that gives them impetus heading into the second half. We go in front but give away two really disappointing goals that we should deal with.

"I give credit to the players, they kept going. But for our standard, that second half has to be better.

"We were too passive. Too slow. With the ball, just not aggressive enough. 

"Tonight was about doing the basics of the game well and we did not do that well enough."

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