Are Celtic fans right to be nervous now?

What the report says

BBC Sport Scotland reports that unease is growing around Celtic’s summer preparations despite the club retaining the Scottish Premiership title last season. The article says Celtic have made only one player signing, Camilo Duran, since the end of the campaign, alongside confirming Martin O’Neill as permanent manager after another caretaker spell. Their title defence is due to begin at home to Dundee a week on Monday, but a 1-1 pre-season draw with Middlesbrough and low home attendance added to concerns.

The BBC contrasts Celtic’s limited activity with rivals Rangers and Hearts. Rangers have added seven players, including Lawrence Shankland and goalkeeper Ivor Pandur, while Hearts have brought in 11 new recruits, although they have also sold several first-team players and suffered a heavy Champions League qualifying defeat by Sturm Graz. Celtic, meanwhile, have mostly moved on players who had been out on loan, but the report highlights unresolved squad issues, including replacing the injured Kasper Schmeichel and possible exits for Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Arne Engels.

Former Celtic striker Cillian Sheridan told the BBC Scottish Football Podcast that the window has not been good enough and suggested the club may be returning to old transfer targets rather than operating with a clear recruitment structure. He pointed to Motherwell as an example of a club with a defined plan and warned Celtic are placing pressure on themselves before the season begins.

The report also notes frustration among supporters with chief executive Michael Nicholson and the board. BBC Sport frames the question as whether Celtic are repeating mistakes from last summer, when dissatisfaction over recruitment contributed to fan protests and managerial upheaval, even though the season ended with a league and cup double.