Adam Idah Celtic to Swansea move blocked by Brendan Rodgers for now as transfer priorities grow

Adam Idah Celtic to Swansea move blocked by Brendan Rodgers for now as transfer priorities grow

The Hoops boss made it clear he won't sanction the £7m exit to Swansea until his squad his bolstered

Brendan Rodgers insists Adam Idah won't be allowed to quit Celtic - until a replacement is signed.

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The Irish striker missed training on Friday as he undergoes a medical with Swansea City after a deal in the region of £7million was struck.

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Anderlecht goal machine Kasper Dolberg has been lined up as his replacement, with Hoops chiefs locked in talks over a £8.5m fee.

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But Rodgers made it clear Idah - who was brought in from Norwich for £9m last summer - will remain at Parkhead until a new striker is found.

Adam Idah in action for Celtic

He said: "There's interest in Adam, but no one can leave here unless we get players in to replace. It's as simple as that.

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"There's been negotiations and chat around it, but I have to have players in here before I can consider letting anyone go."

Unless Celtic can strike a deal in the next 24 hours for Dolberg, then champions could head to Ibrox with only Jonny Kenny and Shin Yamada as their first-choice striker options.

Rodgers - who confirmed he'd be in the market for TWO new forward if Idah was to depart - said: "Well, Adam had been out for a number of days before the last game and came in.

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"I'm quite relaxed on it. I just need to see where we're at over the course of the next couple of days and then we'll assess it from there."

Birmingham City are also chasing the signature of Yang and Rodgers admits the South Korean winger would probably had left earlier in the summer - had the Hoops conducted their own transfer business quicker.

He said: "I think for the likes of Yang, it's been ongoing for Yang for a little while. I understand it.

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"When you're a player that's probably been mostly used maybe as a squad player over a couple of years, there comes a point in time when you maybe want to move on and play.

"But I've been unable to do that because we've needed Yang here. But I also know that if he does stay, he has a contribution to make because we need five, six wingers because of the number of games we play, the intensity that we want to play.

"But there has been interest in him. Yet again, I repeat, I can't really do anything unless we have players in."

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