Celtic needs reinforcements ahead of LASK Champions League tie
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 11:18 AM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Celtic is preparing for the first leg of the Champions League play-off against LASK on 19 August at Parkhead. The team has made only two summer signings, strikers Camilo Duran and Kasper Hogh, while experiencing a significant turnover with 17 departures from the first-team squad. Paulo Bernardo's recent loan exit highlights the urgent need for additional players, including a right winger, two midfielders, and defensive cover. With the playoffs approaching, football writer Stephen McGowan suggests Celtic will need to invest heavily, possibly exceeding £40 million, to enhance their chances in Europe.
- •Celtic faces LASK on 19 August for Champions League play-off.
- •The squad has only two new signings this summer.
- •Seventeen players have departed from Celtic's first team.
- •Celtic is expected to spend over £40 million in the transfer window.
- •Key player departures create significant roster challenges ahead of matches.
- 11:18 AMYahoo Sports — Celtic have 'awful lot of work' to do before LASK tie
"The click is ticking towards Celtic's most important games of the season. The first leg of the Champions League play-off against LASK takes place at Parkhead on 19 August and the squad is in urgent need of reinforcements, with strikers Camilo Duran and Kasper Hogh the only new arrivals this summer. Paulo Bernardo's loan exit on Tuesday night was the 17th departure from the first-team squad, while Arne Engels and Alistair Johnston are being pursued by West Ham and Everton respectively.
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