Ange Postecoglou admits he is in dialogue with Celtic's frozen out stars with the transfer clock ticking as he discussed the latest talk surrounding Giorgos Giakoumakis.
The likes of James McCarthy, Yosuke Ideguchi and Oliver Abildgaard have seen next to no action for the Scottish champions and while the Aussie boss is not forcing players out the club, he admits there needs to be realism about how much game-time they will get. He used the trio as an example of guys who are at an age where the less they play the fewer options they will have.
The transfer window slams shut Tuesday midnight with the club always 'alert' and will assess things if anything comes up. Greek hitman Giakoumakis looks set to leave before then with talk over his future still bubbling in the background. The 57-year-old has not ruled out any further additions both in and out at Celtic as he warned those on the outside looking in, to look at the bigger picture for the sake of their careers.