Celtic could be plotting to make Moritz Jenz a permanent Hoops player in the summer of 2023, says journalist Pete O’Rourke.

The Lowdown: Busy Hoops

Ange Postecoglou and the Bhoys hierarchy have been hard at work this summer, wrapping up deals for seven new signings.

The latest of which was a double swoop for Australia international Aaron Mooy and promising young German defender Jenz.

Journalist Mark Hendry believes the club’s incoming business for 2022 is now finished, but O’Rourke wouldn’t be surprised if they already have something in mind for next summer.

The Latest: 2023 Deal?

Speaking after the capture of Jenz was confirmed, O’Rourke told The Transfer Tavern: “For Ange Postecoglou it’s key to have strength in depth, especially with European football coming for Celtic this season as well.

“So yeah, it looks like a good signing on loan and if he does well I’m sure that he will probably become permanent.”

The Verdict: Exciting

The Parkhead bosses have already shown to be shrewd operators when it comes to picking up top talents on temporary deals before penning them to longer terms, namely two of the key cogs in Postecoglou’s title-winning side - Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota.

Jenz, dubbed a ‘wonderkid’ by some reports, was apparently such a promising young player during his stint at Fulham he made the game look ‘too easy’.

Big for his age and very comfortable with the ball,’ he hasn’t quite lived up to the billing since joining FC Lorient, but at 23 he still has plenty of time to fulfil his potential, and a successful stint in Glasgow would make a permanent deal in the summer of 2023 extremely enticing.