Celtic have plenty of problems right now that they need to take care of. The first thing they need to do in order to find the solution is to acknowledge the issues at hand.

One of them is the fact that the club have not been able to recruit successfully in recent years, which has left the squad weakened.

Every summer, since the departure of Ange Postecoglou, it has felt like a lot more quality has left the squad than has come in through the door to replace the departees.

Some of the fresh arrivals simply do not seem good enough for Celtic. And it might already be time to let a few of them go, and replace them with better players.

As reported by Football Insider, Celtic will "open the door" for Luke McCowan to leave the club if they can secure a replacement in January.

Obviously, the midfield has been a problem position for Celtic this season, and for quite some time, to be very honest about it.

Is Callum McGregor past his best? Does Benjamin Nygren hurt the balance in midfield? Is Mika Baur good enough? Did Celtic adequately replace Arne Engels and Reo Hatate in the summer?

There are a lot of questions that surround the Celtic midfield right now. But one thing that most people seem to agree on is that McCowan is not a starting-level player for the club.

That is unfortunate, as McCowan is a Celtic supporter and playing for the club clearly means a lot to him. That being said, one cannot overlook the reality of the situation.

One thing that is also worth underlining is the fact that Celtic will open the door to McCowan leaving only if the club can secure a replacement for him first.

They have been linked with a few midfielders in recent weeks. One of them is 19-year-old Hacken talent, Abdoulaye Doumbia.

Doumbia has been a revelation for Hacken and is believed to be someone Celtic have sent scouts to keep an eye on. But at the same time, other clubs like Everton, Sunderland, Nice and more are said to be interested in the youngster as well. So, signing him would not be simple.

Also, there are question marks over whether a 19-year-old midfielder is ready to come in and make an impact at a club like Celtic.