Celtic announce new winger after deadline but no striker to replace Adam Idah

Celtic took their fans beyond the transfer deadline before announcing the signing of Tunisia winger Sebastian Tounekti but there was no sign of a striker to replace Adam Idah.

While Rangers completed the double signing of striker Youssef Chermiti from Everton and Marseille’s Canada centre-back Derek Cornelius, Celtic sold Idah to Swansea and had delivered no further updates by the time the window shut at 11pm.

The Scottish champions finally announced the signing of Tounekti on a five-year deal after the deadline after Hammarby reportedly accepted an improved £5.5million deadline-day offer.

But they were seemingly usurped in their last-gasp attempts to sign a centre-forward on the back of Idah’s exit for Swansea – although Sevilla announced they had agreed to terminate the contract of Rodgers’ former Leicester striker Kelechi Iheanacho just after reports emerged of Celtic’s interest.

Attempts to sign Anderlecht forward Kasper Dolberg appeared to be ambushed by Ajax and reports claim they were turned down by Chelsea forward David Datro Fofana, who instead tried to seal a last-minute loan move to Charlton.

Rodgers had insisted on Friday there was “absolutely no way” he would sanction departures without “absolute guarantees” of a replacement and admitted his preference for two centre-forwards if Idah was to depart.

But the scenario that unfolded when Kyogo Furuhashi left without being replaced in January appears to have repeated itself.

Winger Yang Hyun-jun’s proposed move to Birmingham fell through as Rodgers’ former assistant, Chris Davies, turned to ex-Celt Patrick Roberts amid the uncertainty.

Former Sporting Lisbon forward Chermiti is reported to have cost Rangers £8million with the potential for the fee to hit eight figures. The 21-year-old did not score in his 24 appearances for Everton.

Centre-back Cornelius, 27, has joined on a season-long loan with Rangers holding the option to make the transfer permanent next summer.

Chermiti came in as last season’s top goalscorer, Cyriel Dessers, completed his move to Panathinaikos but Nicolas Raskin remains at Ibrox despite being left out of the squad for Sunday’s goalless draw with Celtic.

Aberdeen made their fans wait after selling Shayden Morris to Luton early on deadline day, but pulled off a double international capture.

Scotland forward Kevin Nisbet returned to Pittodrie on a three-year contract after helping the Dons win the Scottish Cup last season on loan from Millwall. And Sweden winger Jesper Karlsson arrived on loan from Bologna.

Motherwell made Celtic centre-back Stephen Welsh their 12th summer signing after getting the 25-year-old on a season-long loan.

Livingston announced two Premier League loan signings, bringing in 21-year-old West Ham right-back Junior Robinson and 20-year-old Manchester City midfielder Mahamadou Susoho for the season. Miles Welch-Hayes, who made just three appearances in two years with the Lions, has left the club by mutual consent.

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson finally got the pacy striker he has been looking for when he signed Dan Nlundulu on a one-year deal from Bolton. Saints loaned midfielder Oisin Smyth to Partick Thistle until the end of the season to make way for the new arrival.

Falkirk signed 20-year-old Swansea defender Filip Lissah on a season-long loan while Hearts announced the departure of Musa Drammeh to Portuguese side SCU Torreense on a permanent deal.

Hibernian failed in their bid to sign Scotland forward Lyndon Dykes on loan from Birmingham, while there was still no sign of Elie Youan’s proposed move to Legia Warsaw after the deadline passed.

There was no sign of movement at Dundee after manager Steven Pressley stated they were “assessing the market” on Sunday. Dundee United and Kilmarnock finished their incoming business in advance, although Kenyan midfielder David Onana left Tannadice.