CELTIC chief executive Peter Lawwell has promised more new signings this summer.
The Scottish champions are chasing a fourth consecutive title and manager Gordon Strachan has been told he will have the funds to strengthen his squad.
The Celtic manager spent part of the summer as a television pundit at Euro 2008, allowing him t
o assess the cream of European talent first hand.
However, Derry City midfielder Pat McCourt is the only new signing so far, while rivals Rangers have already recruited strikers Kenny Miller, Kyle Lafferty and Andrius Velicka. But Lawwell has told fans they have nothing to worry about.
"I can assure Celtic supporters that we are working hard once again to strengthen the squad for the coming season," he said.
"Clearly, we have a squad of high-quality, talented players at the club and we were delighted that this team worked so hard to lift the club's third championship in a row.
"However, it is always important to look to the future and therefore we will be doing all we can to support Gordon in his plans and try to ensure that we maintain our position at the top of Scottish football.
"Celtic supporters can rest assured that the Celtic board, as it has done in recent seasons, will continue to support the manager as we try to retain our championship and once again aim to make an impact in the Champions League."
Celtic have been linked with several players and Lawwell said the club were working hard behind the scenes to secure their targets.
He told the club's website: "We have only made two bids for players, one of which was accepted for Patrick McCourt (the other, for Lafferty, was rejected]. Any other claims that we have made bids for other players are nonsense.
"Clearly, we do have our own real targets and we are working to secure these."
Lawwell stressed that supporters should not believe that every player the club is linked with is a genuine target in a summer which has seen them reportedly chasing James McFadden of Birmingham, Austria's Martin Stranzl, Dutch defender Khalid Boulahrouz and most recently Mariusz Lewandowski, the Polish international who has stated his own interest in moving to Celtic Park.
"As is the case in every close season, particularly with Celtic, press speculation has linked many names with the club," added Lawwell.
"While the club chooses to conduct its business quietly and in private, there is very little we can do about this speculation.
"However, it should be said that there have been numerous players mentioned who have never interested the club and who we have had absolutely no contact with."
Funds are available for Strachan, with Celtic guaranteed a place in the lucrative Champions League group stages.
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