O'Neill eyes 'couple of new faces' before Celtic season starts
•Martin O'Neill is optimistic about introducing new players to Celtic's squad before the season starts.
•Celtic fans are dissatisfied with the team's limited summer transfer activity, impacting attendance at a recent friendly.
•O'Neill expressed frustration over losing potential signings like Kelechi Iheanacho and noted challenges in competing with wealthier clubs.
O'Neill eyes 'couple of new faces' before Celtic season startsImage source, SNSImage caption, Celtic's friendly with Middlesbrough did not attract a large crowdPublished2 minutes agoMartin O'Neill insists Celtic are "making some progress" in introducing more new faces to his squad as he opened up on the failure to re-sign Kelechi Iheanacho and Marcelo Saracchi.The Scottish champions are again facing criticism from their own fans for their lack of summer transfer activity, with some suggesting it led to a poor attendance at Saturday's 1-1 pre-season friendly draw at home to Middlesbrough.Camilo Duran, the striker was bought from Qarabag, struck Celtic's equaliser after David Strelec, who had previously been linked with the Glasgow club, had given the Championship side the lead.The Colombian, who has now scored twice in pre-season, is Celtic's only summer addition so far, but O'Neill insisted: "We will bolster the squad."We are making some progress. We'll hopefully see a couple of new faces by the time that we kick the season off."No panic, but Celtic not good enough yet - LambertPublished3 hours agoWho has your Premiership club brought in & let go this summer?Published1 hour agoIheanacho rejects new Celtic deal as Saracchi gives up on returnPublished20 hours agoHowever, the Northern Irishman did not want to give any firm promises, citing the example of Iheanacho.Celtic wished to retain the Nigerian striker at the end of his one-year contract, but instead he signed this week for Bursaspor, who have only just been promoted to Turkey's second tier."We thought we had a deal with Iheanacho and it didn't go," O'Neill said. "It was something we thought we had sorted out."Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson revealed this week was proving "difficult" to add to their squad because they are competing with big-spending clubs in England's top two d...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
→Martin O'Neill is optimistic about introducing new players to Celtic's squad before the season starts.
→Celtic fans are dissatisfied with the team's limited summer transfer activity, impacting attendance at a recent friendly.
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