It‘s decision time for three, possibly four, Celtic players as the transfer window is set to close, as Postecoglou urges them to make the best decision for their careers.

Ange Postecoglou has admitted it would be best for the players’ careers to move from the champions in order to gain more first–team opportunities elsewhere.

James McCarthy, Yosuke Ideguchi and Oliver Abildgaard have all been bit–part players at Parkhead and now have just a couple of days left to decide their future. Conor Hazard could join them on the list. After he returned from loan he’s not been anywhere near the team, and will probably be looking for a move out of Celtic too. 

Postecoglou has spoken to the players and has emphasised that it is not about forcing them out of the club, but giving them realistic options if they want to play football.

He insisted that the less football they play, the fewer opportunities they will have, he said: [Daily Record]

“For the guys who are not getting opportunities, it really comes down to them and seeing what the best options are.

“I’m in dialogue with those guys. It’s not about forcing people out, but there is a realism in terms of how much opportunity you get to play.

“If you mention those three guys, they are at an age where the less football they play the fewer options they will have.

“They have to assess what’s best for their careers. We will see what happens in the last days of the window.

“If nothing happens, then they are still part of our group and we will work with them accordingly.

“There are still five days to go and we are always alert. If anything comes up we will see what happens.”