'Rodgers unlikely to waste time with O'Riley replacements'

The sale of Matt O'Riley to Brighton can only be looked upon in a financial sense as terrific business by Celtic.

To have a multi-million pound profit on any asset is the wish of every football club owner around the world and the Celtic board should allow themselves a pat on the back for this deal.

What it also does is begin a domino effect in terms of other deals potentially being concluded.

For Brighton, it might mean Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour moves to Serie A side Napoli but closer to home Celtic will also now look to spend some of that profit on new recruits.

Belgian midfielder Arne Engels is one being touted for a move to Parkhead and there are also suggestions Dundee captain Luke McCowan could follow suit before the transfer window shuts.

Indeed Brendan Rogers told BBC Scotland on Sunday that come the close of the transfer window on Friday night he believes they will have a stronger squad than they currently have.

The one thing we do know for certain now O'Riley has gone is that the Celtic boss is unlikely to waste much time in trying to bring in adequate replacements.