BRENDAN RODGERS has green-lit Celtic's continued raid on the Asian transfer market but insists he has the final say on any signings.
The returning Parkhead boss has been given a list of top summer targets drawn up by Hoops head of recruitment Mark Lawwell, who helped Ange Postecoglou land a string of bargain buys from Japan and South Korea.
Celtic launched a bid to land winger Yang HyunJun from Gangwon FC after Rodgers returned last week and have also sealed a deal for Norwegian midfield ace Odin Thiago. Holm while moving for Melbourne City forward Marco Tilio.
The 50-year-old believes Postecoglou's trail blazers - such as Kyogo Furuhashi and Reo Hatate - have proven that the club can successfully plunder the Far East for more top talent at cut-price rates.
But Rodgers - who refused to confirm if Kyogo and Hatate are targets for Postecoglou at Spurs - is adamant that he must be in control of all comings and goings.
He said: "Over the course of our discussions I've seen the market we're in and how well the recruitment has gone.
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