I don’t see this as a binary “one or the other” situation.

We watched yesterday as the SFA rolled out its latest move in their ongoing efforts to stop Celtic at all costs.

Celtic failed to close the gap to Hearts, with a scrappy 2-2 draw in the capital

Celtic secured a vital away point against Bologna on Thursday night with a tense 2-2 draw.

Celtic are “monitoring”, Celtic are “keeping a tab”, Celtic are “exploring the possibility of…”. How many phrases have been tirelessly trotted out during the so far disastrous January window of 2026?

We are about to sign another young striker, with a point to prove, under very similar circumstances.

I wanted to believe our media weren’t gullible or vindictive enough to fall for this, and yet, that’s exactly what’s happened.

As usual, the complete non-communication from Celtic’s media team in light of the rampant speculation only lends it further credence.

The 6”1 striker, who can also play on the wing, has managed 25 goals in 28 games this season.