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Neil Lennon has offered Celtic fans a positive transfer update ahead of the club’s pre-season training camp in Austria next week, as reported by The Scottish Sun.

What’s he said?

Celtic’s squad now compared to the end of last season is a undeniably depleted and despite David Turnbull’s imminent arrival in midfield, the priorites in defence remain just as urgent.

Lennon though has called for patience and insists he is happy with the work Celtic are doing behind the scenes to ensure the necessary players arrive.

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Asked how many signings fans could expect to see this summer, as quoted by The Scottish Sun, the Hoops boss said:

“I don’t know, maybe half a dozen. Certainly we’re looking in defensive areas to strengthen.

It’s important to be patient. We are very, very calm. We are talking about it every hour of every day.

No matter what people think of Peter [Lawwell], he has the club’s best interests at heart and is a very good negotiator.”

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Mikael Lustig, Cristian Gamboa and Jeremy Toljan have all left the club since the end of last season, so the Hoops only have the inexperienced Anthony Ralston available at right-back currently, and that’s the clear first priority position for the recruitment team at Celtic Park.

There’s a lack of quality in cover at centre-back too, with only the disappointing duo of Jack Hendry and Marvin Compper available in support of first-choice defenders Jozo Simunovic and Kristoffer Ajer.

Clearly though the Hoops manager’s comments suggest the necessary defensive overhaul is on the way.

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While Lennon stresses patience, there is an urgency required to get the right players in because there can be no complacency when it comes to the Champions League qualifying process.

With Celtic playing FK Sarajevo on 9th July in Bosnia, the initial UEFA signing deadline for that round of qualifying is 4th July and the club need to get bodies in the door for then.