Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy says he shall be concentrating on gamers with “character” through the upcoming January switch window.
The previous Columbus Crew head coach, who took cost of the Hoops earlier this month, endured a troublesome begin to life at Parkhead, dropping every of his first 4 video games on the helm.
Nancy lastly achieved his first win courtesy of a 3-1 success in opposition to Aberdeen on Sunday, however Celtic nonetheless path Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts by six factors.
The Frenchman can have the chance to strengthen his squad when the window opens on Thursday, and he is aware of what to look out for.
“We’ve got a whole lot of capacity when it comes to the way in which we play,” Nancy stated forward of their assembly with Livingston on Saturday. “It is necessary that, once you signal gamers, they should have character.
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“This [Celtic] is a giant membership. To play right here shouldn’t be all the time straightforward. It’s so, so vital to have gamers who can play right here at a membership like this.”
Nancy additionally gave an perception into the kind of participant he admires, highlighting two of his present squad.
“Everyone is aware of Kieran [Tierney],” he added. “I knew him earlier than I got here right here. He’s an vital participant for us. There are completely different sorts of personalities. Kieran shouldn’t be a vocal chief, however reveals on the pitch.
“Callum [McGregor] additionally reveals on the pitch, however he’s a vocal chief, too. We’ve got different gamers like this. Once I speak about personalities, it’s not solely to be vocal, it’s to have the proper perspective when it’s troublesome.
“This implies after we assault, can we maintain displaying ourselves for one another, can we nonetheless press, or can we defend like loopy within the second? It’s extra about perspective for me. That is what I’m on the lookout for.”
