The former Benfica youngster's return to Celtic has been held up due to the onset of Storm Eoywn in Scotland but Rodgers has confirmed that the deal is all but all done. The Irishman has also revealed Kyogo had expressed a desire to seek a new challenge months ago.

Brendan Rodgers made no secret of the fact Celtic need reinforcements before their next Champions League challenge as he spoke of his pride despite going down to Aston Villa in their final league phase game.

Brendan Rodgers believes Celtic have given Scottish football a shot in the arm while also augmenting their own reputation after a thrilling 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa.

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January has witnessed Brendan Rodgers jousting with his own supporter ... Celtic can shrug off that Rennes, third bottom of the French league, were the only salient option for their star striker ...

while Jota has swapped places with him at Rennes, returning to Glasgow after bruising experiences in Saudi Arabia and France. But where does it leave current Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers in terms ...

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has named his side to face Aston Villa in the final Champions League group phase game. The Scottish champions have already guaranteed themselves a place in at least the play-off phase of the elite competition but still have a slim chance of breaking into the top eight and taking direct entry to the last 16.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers expects the deals taking Kyogo and Jota to and from Rennes to go through in the next 24 hours. Hoops talisman Kyogo is poised to seal a £10million switch to the Ligue ...

Alex Valle is back at Barcelona and looks ready for a new loan challenge in Italy with Como. Asked if the departure of the left-back could speed up a return for Celtic diehard Tierney, Rodgers said: “Ideally, it would. But at this moment he’s still an Arsenal player.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is hopeful they can emerge from the transfer window stronger after getting ample notice of Kyogo Furuhashi’s exit and lining up Jota for a return. Rodgers expects both deals with Rennes to be completed ahead of the final week of the window, which closes on February 3.

Shug isn't having Idah as a replacement for the Rennes-bound striker even if Rodgers' other transfer business has been laudable