The Celtic move Brendan Rodgers made that sums up Kyogo transfer complacency

Rodgers' late sub at Ibrox during 1-1 draw with Rangers illustrates how short the Hoops left themselves in one area after January

With a title in the bag and a Treble one Hampden win away, Celtic can reflect on a job well done this season.

But there's always one eye on what happens next and whether Brendan Rodgers will be backed to the level he and fans demand, especially with an extra Champions League hurdle thrown in their path in the shape of a qualifying playoff round.

Last summer, the Parkhead shot callers finally put their money where their mouth is and responded to the not so coded messages Rodgers had been lobbing towards them about the need to add quality.

Big arrivals in the shape of Jota, Adam Idah and Arne Engels saw the best part of £30million splashed and now it can be seen as money well spent.

But then January rolled around and the surprise flogging of Kyogo to Rennes midway through the season led punters to assume a replacement was lined up, especially given Idah's patchy performances compared to his loan spell.

Rodgers even rubbished the well-worn cliche than it was hard to get good players in January, as he outright told the board that there are good players available and that Celtic had the money to go and get them.

They didn't, and that meant Daizen Maeda was thrust into a central striking role to fill the hole left by his compatriot.

And fill it he did, with the live-wire forward now most people's shout for Player of the Year.

It might not seem possible, but he does run out of steam sometimes and a trip to Japan and back this week for a family issue clearly took its toll on his energy levels.

He lasted 90 minutes and Idah was subbed with just seven minutes to go. Johnny Kenny was his replacement, and that highlights how much Celtic lack depth up front.

That's nothing against Kenny. The young Irishman caught the eye back in his homeland with Shamrock Rovers on loan and earned a recall to the first team squad picture in Glasgow.

But appearances have been fleeting since, and if we're being honest, those are only due to Kyogo's departure not being properly dealt with.

It's telling that they haven't beaten Rangers - the team he just loved to score against - since he upped sticks for France.

That Celtic have been able to pull away from their rivals despite only having two senior striker on their books speaks firstly to the job Maeda has done, but also how ill-equipped Gers are to have made things at least a little bit interesting.

With more European cash rolling in from making the knockout stages this season, rolling with the same arsenal simply won't be tolerated ahead of 2025/26.

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