Celtic manager Martin O’Neill is hoping to get reinforcements for their crucial clash with Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts – live on Sky Sports.
The champions have only added full-back Julian Araujo on loan from Bournemouth this month, despite O’Neill admitting new arrivals are “absolutely necessary”.
Meanwhile, title rivals Hearts and Rangers have strengthened their squads.
O’Neill ruled out new signings ahead of Sunday’s Scottish Cup tie against Auchinleck Talbot, and they will be unable to bring in any new signings for their Europa League clash with Bologna next Thursday.
However, he gave Celtic fans hope that they could have extras for the trip to Tynecastle on January 25 – live on Ski Sports.
O’Neill was asked about linking the reports Celtic with a move for 33-year-old West Ham striker Callum Wilsonwho scored four goals in the Premier League this season.
Callum Wilson could leave West Ham during this period
“I can’t tell you anything,” he said. “Let me tell you, it was news to me at the time. But we’re looking for those elusive shooters. But we’re not the only team either.”
“Seriously, I can’t tell you anything about it, but we—is that becoming my favorite phrase?—are making progress.”
“Amazing, I think we are. We’re definitely a little bit closer.”
Julian Araujo is Celtic’s only January arrival so far after joining on loan until the end of the season
“Obviously we can’t change the squad for the Bologna game, but we’d like to have some men for Hearts if at all possible.”
“I would hope that at some stage next week we’ll have people. I’m actually very worried about saying that now.”
When asked again about Wilson, O’Neill added: “I didn’t think about it. It’s not that he’s not a very, very good player, but I thought he was going somewhere else.”