Nevertheless, supporters will be anxious to see where Brendan Rodgers plans to bulk out his existing options alongside delivering on his promise of trimming what has become a bloated squad.

Without further ado, 67 Hail Hail take a look at where transfer action could happen between now and the market closing for business on February 1st.

Left-back position continues to be a priority at Celtic
At risk of sounding like a broken record, many Celtic supporters have echoed the sentiment that a left-back should be added to Rodgers’ squad before the end of the window.

Seemingly, this notion is shared by the club, with reports suggesting that bringing in competition for Greg Taylor is a priority at Parkhead before the transfer door slams shut.

His positional counterpart, Alexandro Bernabei, is believed to be someone who could be moved on this month, potentially leaving a void to be filled at the Argentinian’s expense.

Estoril full-back Tiago Araujo has been frequently mentioned as a candidate for the role and his name will likely continue to crop up in the latter stages of market activity.

Nonetheless, any designs Celtic may have had on a deal for Liverpool youngster Owen Beck are now dead in the water [The Scottish Sun].

In spite of being on the radar of the Scottish champions, the former Dundee loanee appeared for Liverpool in their 4-0 victory over Bournemouth on Sunday, thus making him ineligible to play for a third club this season.

Celtic look for striker addition to support Kyogo Furuhashi
Celtic shouldn’t burden Kyogo Furuhashi with the sole responsibility of sniffing out opportunities in attack, though he is the only senior striker available at the moment due to absences.

Daizen Maeda and Hyeongyu Oh are both away at the AFC Asian Cup with Japan and South Korea, respectively, creating an obvious need for a number nine figure to supplement their existing options.

Who the Hoops should bring in has arguably become the biggest point of contention for a lot of supporters while a barrel load of potential arrivals have been suggested.

Bologna’s Sydney van Hooijdonk bares a familiar second name and hasn’t ruled out a move elsewhere this month. Could he follow in his fathers footsteps and lead the line at Celtic? Right now, it is too soon to say.

Bojan Miovski, Lawrence Shankland, Mathias Kvistgaarden and Joe Gelhardt have all emerged as alternative men who the Bhoys could look to pursue.

Leaving it late, the prospect of a loan deal being enacted has also been put forward by The Daily Record, who state that a number of marksmen from south of the border have been evaluated.

Brendan Rodgers will want to trim his Celtic squad
Balancing the books by ensuring excess players are taken off the wage bill will also be a quest Rodgers is keen to see through in the next ten days.

In one of the stranger scenarios of recent times, £3 million summer signing Gustaf Lagerbielke looks to have one foot out of the door after interest from Serie A clubs has come to light involving the Sweden international.

Marco Tilio and Yuki Kobayashi are likely to leave on a loan basis this month and could be joined in the departure lounge by forgotten man James McCarthy and aforementioned defender Bernabei [Anthony Joseph].

Third-choice goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist saw a move to Sturm Graz collapse earlier in the window and it remains to be seen whether he will still be in Glasgow by the close of play.

Both Adam Montgomery and Hyeokkyu Kwon have made loan moves to SPFL pair Motherwell and St Mirren, respectively. In the division below, Mackenzie Carse will team up with B team colleague Ben McPherson at Queens Park.

Irish forward Johnny Kenny will remain at Shamrock Rovers after extending his loan agreement at Tallaght Stadium [Shamrock Rovers FC].