MORNING NEWS: BRENDAN IN BEAT-THE-CLOCK BID FOR DUO

BRENDAN RODGERS is in a beat-the-clock race to bring in midfield reinforcements with Matt O’Riley on the brink of sealing his £25million-plus move to Brighton.
The Celtic boss has already brought back Paulo Bernardo in a £3.5million deal from Benfica after the Portuguese playmaker’s impressive season on loan.
However, Rodgers knows he still needs to add quality to the team’s engine room and is looking for support acts for skipper Callum McGregor and Reo Hatate.
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The Celtic boss has already brought back Paulo Bernardo in a £3.5million deal from Benfica after the Portuguese playmaker’s impressive season on loan.
However, Rodgers knows he still needs to add quality to the team’s engine room and is looking for support acts for skipper Callum McGregor and Reo Hata
GREEN FOR GO…Ausburg’s £10million-rated Arne Engels.
SWISS HIT…Lausanne’s £4.3million starlet Alvyn Sanches.
Augsburg’s Arne Engels has emerged as a prime target with the Bundesliga club demanding £10million for the all-action 20-year-old Belgian star, according to a report in the Scottish Sun.
The Hoops gaffer has also received rave reports on Lausanne’s Alvyn Sanches who has been watched on a consistent basis by the club’s scouts.
The Switzerland Under-21 midfielder is rated at £4.3million by his club and has also been linked with Belgium pair Anderlecht and Club Brugge and France’s Nice this month.
With the clock ticking – and only nine days to go to the deadline – expect some urgent action from the champions.