This league is winnable. New signings will improve Celtic’s chances

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·29 January 2026

This league is winnable. New signings will improve Celtic’s chances

This Scottish Premiership title race is still very much winnable. Two or three new faces will further strengthen the belief that Celtic will be Champions…

Tomas Cvancara, Benjamin Nygren and Hyunjun Yang of Celtic celebrate during the Scottish Premiership match between Heart of Midlothian and Celtic at Tynecastle Park on January 25, 2026. (Photo by Zak Mauger/Getty Images)

The 2-2 draw at Tynecastle on Sunday was far from the disaster that’s been portrayed, but more of a small blip in the title charge, as we currently find ourselves in the lowly position of third place.

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We don’t do second place at Celtic, never mind third, but we are far from doomed as we are currently just two points behind serial second place contenders theRangers, and six behind current leaders Hearts. That’s an achievable step to climb, as opposed to a hill or a mountain.

Callum McGregor of Celtic celebrates during the Scottish Premiership match between Heart of Midlothian and Celtic at Tynecastle Park on January 25, 2026. (Photo by Zak Mauger/Getty Images)

With a favourable run of fixtures coming up, whilst Hearts and theRangers having to play some difficult fixtures, as well as each other, it’s still very much in our hands to cut that gap, or indeed overhaul it in the coming weeks and months.

We of course still have two games to negotiate against our Glasgow rivals, as well as a home clash with the Jambos in the coming months, so it’s all very much still in our own hands.

To enhance our chances, we need to invest in two or three new faces to inject some freshness and quality into our side. A striker, a midfielder and a central defender would be ideal, and fully prepare us for the difficult challenge ahead.

Kelechi Iheanacho of Celtic celebrates scoring a penalty during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Motherwell FC at Celtic Park, on 5th October 2025 Photo by Mark Runnacles IMAGO /Shutterstock

The likes of Kelechi Iheanacho and Marcelo Saracchi are both back, and a couple of new additions to go alongside them would lift our spirits and further strengthen our chances of winning the title.

Marcelo Saracchi. Celtic v theRangers. Premier Sports Cup, semi final at Hampden. 2 November 2025. Photo AJ (The Celtic Star)

We bolster the experience required to make a challenge, and we have the quality, a few more additions will only strengthen our cause, and make us all that stronger during the second half of the campaign.

This title is still very much winnable. Let’s give ourselves a fighting chance by recruiting wisely, we still have a helluva lot to play for, starting this evening when we can become the only Scottish team to progress beyond the group stages in Europe this season.

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And a quick reminder…

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