Celtic's five-point plan for the January transfer window

We’re now just days away from the January transfer window and Celtic may need to do some business to help Ange Postecoglou moving forward.

Celtic have looked good under Postecoglou this season, arguably better than many expected.

Summer signings like Kyogo Furuhashi and Jota are starring, but Celtic still need more additions to really go for the title.

With that in mind, here is our five-point transfer for plan for Celtic’s January window…

Chase another playmaker

David Turnbull is now out for at least two months, and Celtic could do with adding another creative midfielder.

Bild reported recently that Celtic are a possible destination for Borussia Monchengladbach misfit Hannes Wolf.

A loan deal would be perfect for Celtic, adding a quality talent without stunting Turnbull in the long term.

With Daizen Meada, Reo Hatate and Yosuke Ideguchi all on board, there may not be many more incomings – but a playmaker on loan would make sense.

Maybe Shaw will one day become Scott Brown’s heir in the Celtic midfield, but that day won’t be this season.

The 20-year-old joined Celtic from Sheffield Wednesday over the summer with dreams of becoming a star at Parkhead.

So far, that hasn’t quite happened.

Shaw has played just once for Celtic’s first team and his chances of breaking in after Christmas don’t look great.

Getting Shaw out on loan would be a smart move, giving him vital first-team exposure ahead of next season.

Tottenham loanee Cameron Carter-Vickers has made a real impression this season and Celtic will surely want to keep him permanently.

The American is only on loan until the end of the season but surely has no future at Tottenham.

The Daily Record claim a permanent deal for Carter-Vickers would cost around £10million – a Celtic record.

Celtic should use the January window to reach out to Tottenham and try to negotiate that fee down before jumping into the deal.

Kyogo Furuhashi has become a star for Celtic.

The Japanese attacker has now hit 16 goals in just 25 games for Celtic, quickly becoming a Parkhead hero.

The problem for Celtic is that Kyogo’s exploits may have turned some heads in England.

Celtic simply cannot afford to sell Kyogo in this upcoming window and simply have to reject any approaches they receive.

Celtic’s recruitment under Neil Lennon was a tad hit and miss, meaning Postecoglou is stuck with some complete misfits.

Goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas and left back Boli Bolingoli simply have no futures at Celtic.

They looked like strong signings when they arrived, but for one reason or another, it just hasn’t worked.

Celtic must word hard to offload both players this month, getting them off the wage bill and possibly bringing in some additional funds.