Brendan Rodgers sent mixed signals about the team’s plans for player acquisitions, leaving fans baffled and speculative about what’s truly in the pipeline.

Rodgers quashed enthusiasm over Celtic’s transfer business, telling the press, “I don’t think there will be many more coming in.”

Moments later, a Sky Sports interview surfaced where he stated, “There are a number of players that we’ve still to confirm to come in,” even adding that “there could be” more than one player making their way to Parkhead.

However, Anthony Joseph of Sky Sports clarified that Rodgers’ Sky Sports interview was filmed an hour before his press comments.

The timing of the interviews is crucial in understanding the change in tone and substance of Rodgers’ statements. Football negotiations are fluid and can shift dramatically within short periods. One can speculate that something might have transpired within that one-hour gap that significantly altered the club’s transfer plans.

It’s also worth considering that Rodgers, a seasoned manager, could be using the media to deploy strategic ambiguity.

As the transfer window inches towards its deadline, all eyes are on Celtic and Rodgers for any signs of confirmed player movements.