I think it’s understanding where Celtic is at. There’s no secret.

“It’s very difficult to build something here because every two years there is going to be recycle. That’s the way it is.

“Of course, you’d love to be able to say we want to keep some of these players for five, six, seven years, but it’s not the reality, especially now when players can get offered three or four times the money they are on here.

“It’s a really short career. I think it’s difficult for players. There comes a certain time.

“With Virgil van Dijk, there was a possibility the summer before for him to go. He played on for a year and then got his move.

“It’s worth mentioning that Moussa has been brilliant in my time here. It has been perfect.

“When I met with him a few years ago, I explained how it could go in terms of him improving and becoming a winner and showing that he can play at the highest level.

“All these steps have been taken. It’s something you have to deal with.

“It’s great that you have players with lots of value that can move on, but I think that Celtic is a club with cycles and this is the first of them in my time.

It’s just timing. It’s unfortunate that it’s come at this time.”

 “They say about football management that you’re always in it, it depends how deep.

“Ankle deep, knee deep or neck deep? You’ve just got to keep it as low as you can.” 

Alternatively, you could make a note of where its likely to be and walk around it….