The whispers are starting to be heard, the grapevine is buzzing- the January transfer window is just a month away.
While kids open the doors to their advent calendar the football business is gearing up for a transfer frenzy after a four month break.
For Brendan Rodgers it will be a case of deja-vu as he attempts to bring in Champions League quality and shift on some of the leftovers from Ronny Deila’s squad.
With a three week break between facing Sevco and Albion Rovers Rodgers will have more time than usual to sift through the scouting reports and DVD’s in the hope of uncovering another Moussa Dembele- the problem being that every other club in the UK is doing the same after missing out on the young French striker during the summer.
Having had six months and crucially six Champions League group matches to asses his squad Rodgers will know exactly what his side requires
It’s unlikely that the Irishman will be able to get all of his transfer wishes in one swoop, I think we can be confident of emerging on February 1 in better condition that December 1.