Rodgers prides himself at spotting young talent and has built his career on it but there are certain things he looks for first.
At Liverpool he gave Raheem Sterling the platform to become a superstar. Before that at Reading, he unearthed Icelandic gem Gylfi Sigurdsson.
And the other issue for Rodgers with Celtic’s kids is if they’ve got the mentality to reach the top. In his first spell as manager he gave the likes of Anthony Ralston and Mikey Johnston their debuts. Both are still squad players at Celtic Park. “That was my life for 15 years. That’s why I moved into coaching, to help young people. That’s the vision I came into this club with, it’s one of my key principles. There’s talent here but it’s a case of ‘When is it going to be ready?’.
But he accepts that every young player might take a different path. And he’s excited about what he might discover at Celtic this time around. He said: “We’ve got a few players out on loan to give them exposure. “By then he had 40-odd games under his belt – and he won the FA Cup. It’s about having a strategy and putting them in at the right time.
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