Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has a slightly reduced squad to work with for the second half of the campaign after managing to shift some fringe players off the books in January.
Hyeokkyu Kwon, Marco Tilio and Mikey Johnston have all gone on loan to various destinations, with all three having a desired impact in their new environments.
Adam Montgomery was farmed out to Motherwell on a similar basis; however, he returned to Parkhead soon after due to suffering a serious hamstring injury.
Yosuke Ideguchi and David Turnbull left the building on permanent arrangements, providing a small boost to the coffers for the Bhoys during the window.
Speaking in late January, Rodgers gave an insight into why some of his players may have been offloaded, endorsing the idea of creating space for youth prospects to have a pathway to the first-team.
The Irishman stated: “Everyone talks about signings and bringing people in, and I always say that you might have someone within your academy, but you need to have the space for those players to flourish and develop.”
For whatever reason, some men struggle to take their chance at Parkhead; nevertheless, the mid-season market can offer an escape route temporarily that, in turn, can help to increase their confidence.
Republic of Ireland international Johnston has made an impact in his spell on loan at West Bromwich Albion, scoring twice in his opening six appearances.
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