DRESSED TO IMPRESS

NEW Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy has promised his players he will give them every chance to impress before finalising his January transfer plans.

- BY GAVIN MCCAFFERTY

The Frenchman has six matches before the window opens and has arrived in Glasgow with an open mind.

Brendan Rodgers' second reign ended amid tensions with the board over transfer strategy and execution but Nancy's immediate focus will be on the players who are already here.

"First of all, I'm going to have to assess the team and to know them a little bit better," said Nancy, who kicks off with a game against Premiership leaders Hearts tomorrow.

"I know them as players because I've watched them in games. Now this is about knowing them as a person, and after that we'll see what is the best for the team.

"I like to take my time. I know that I don't have a lot of time but the idea is to be coherent, programming the profile that we need.

"Obviously they anticipate different stuff already, it's totally normal. We have to be ahead, if we are not ahead we're going to be in trouble.