CASH NOT THE PRIORITY FOR HOOPS GAFFER

IT'S been all about the money for Celtic this summer, whether it’s the reluctance to spend it or the pile of it up for grabs tonight in Almaty.

- BY RYAN MCDONALD

Brendan Rodgers has been right in the thick of the talk for weeks but the Hoops boss insisted there are things that you can't put a price on.

Like being in the Champions League.

Rodgers knows there's a £40m bounty up for grabs if they can see off Kairat in Kazakhstan.

Rodgers sees Celtic as a natural Champions League club and is refusing to let the back ground stuff dampen his mood - or his desire to get back to the biggest stage.

When asked if it all of this was worth more than just hard cash, he said: “Yes, absolutely. That's a consequence.