RIGHT NOW I WOULDN'T SELL THIS GUY FOR £75M

SOME people call the transfer window the silly season with all the rumours and speculation flying around.

- >>CHRIS SUTTON

But any talk of Daizen Maeda being sold by Celtic might be the silliest suggestion of the lot.

It would be absolutely ridiculous to even entertain any notion of letting the attacker go right now.

I don't care what anyone says about the Celtic model or the prospect of a big-money bid.

Maeda simply cannot be allowed to depart right now, for any money.

Even if it’s crazy cash - £75million wouldn't cut it. Honestly.

That might sound like I've lost my marbles but I’m serious. Celtic wouldn't be losing just one player.

Maeda’s versatility would mean they would be saying goodbye to at least two - and that's at a time when they are already down to the bare bones in the front areas.

There are some who say he’s 27-year-old, he has two years left on his deal and this might be the time to cash in.

That would be fine if there were two replacements already lined up.

But given Celtic still haven't replaced Kyogo or Nicolas Kuhn, I'd doubt it would be the case with Maeda.

I didn't think Kyogo would go in January. I didn't expect Celtic not to sign another striker.

Likewise, in the summer I felt Kuhn was worth keeping for another year, or at least there would be cover in the door first.

I've been proved wrong both times and I could be again with this one.

But selling Maeda in this window would be just about the final straw.

What would Brendan Rodgers be left with?

He already needs wide men and a striker. The board would be taking the legs out from under him.