Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed that the Scottish champions wanted to sign Patrick Roberts permanently but Manchester city did not want to get rid of the player permanently.
Roberts returned to Celtic on loan this summer after having impressed under Rodgers during his previous loan spell. The 20-year-old winger is a key player for the Hoops now and it is understandable why Rodgers wanted to sign him permanently.
Currently, the Celtic transfer record stands at £6million for both Chris Sutton and John Hartson and the Scottish giants would have paid £30m for Roberts.