We bring you all the latest news, rumours and deals related to the Bhoys as the January transfer window heats up Celtic keen on Baker loan Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Lewis Baker on loan for the rest of the season, reports the Daily Mail . Baker is currently on loan at Middlesbrough, but hasnt featured in the Championship since the end of September and new boss Tony Pulis is considering sending the 22-year-old back to Stamford Bridge. Rodgers is also keen on Bakers.Chelsea team-mate Charly Musonda, but Antonio Conte;s side would prefer to send the winger to another Premier League club on loan. Crystal Palace join Dembele hunt Crystal Palace are keen to add Celtic striker Moussa Dembele to their ranks, according to the Scottish Sun . France Under-21 international Dembele has been linked with a number of clubs during the January transfer window, with Brighton also believed to be interested in signing the striker, who is valued at #163;20 million. And Palace have reportedly joined the race, with Roy Hodgson said to be eager to improve his side's attacking prowess. Arsenal youngster on Celtic radar Arsenal defender Krystian Bielik is on Celtic's radar as the Scottish champions look to seal a loan move, according to a report in the Daily Record . The 20-year-old spent a portion of last season on loan at Championship outfit Birmingham City and is said to be keen on a temporary move away from the Emirates in order to get first-team football. The Bhoys are reportedly in the market for defensive reinforcements this January, but they will face competition for Bielik, who has also been linked with a return to his former club Legia Warsaw. Rodgers plays down defensive signings Brendan Rodgers has hit back at criticism that Celtic need to strengthen in defence, with some supporters and media suggesting the Bhoys should add a new centre-back in January. Rodgers claims that even when Celtic had Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Manchester City defender Jason Denayer on their books, they still found it difficult in Europe. Theres a lot of focus on our boys defensively, but there has to be a bit of respect and reality as to who they are playing against," Rodgers is quoted as saying by the Scottish Sun . ;Celtic didn;t qualify for the Champions League and they had Virgil van Dijk and Jason Denayer at centre-half. Who do people want Celtic to get? ***prbxselfnetwork***
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