Celtic have reportedly rejected an offer from Greek side Volos FC for midfielder James McCarthy.

Sky Sports report The Super League outfit lodged an attempt to bring the former Crystal Palace man on loan until the end of the season, but an issue with wages has halted a potential switch.

Celtic want a larger percentage of the midfielder’s wage covered so knocked back the approach, but they are still open to offers for the Republic of Ireland international.

McCarthy hasn’t featured for Celtic since October 2022 and is very much out of Rodgers' plans for the remainder of the season.

Meanwhile, Rodgers retains hope the club can sign a player who can make a difference to his team as the transfer deadline approaches.

The Premiership leaders’ sole January signing, Nicolas Kuhn, made his debut off the bench during a 1-0 win over Ross County on Saturday.

Rodgers has been looking for quality rather than quantity after the club went largely for young and inexperienced additions in the summer, most of whom have struggled to break into the first team.

Rodgers said: “There are numbers of areas we’re looking at. I can only concentrate on the players I have here now. But certainly there are areas we are looking to improve on.

“Hopefully there’s movement, that’s the plan. Getting that player in who can help our level and allow us to develop. We will see over the coming days, but hopefully that’s the case.”

Rodgers was responding to a question about the left-back position after Greg Taylor was ruled out for several weeks with a calf problem.

Alexandro Bernabei made his first start under Rodgers and played a key role in Alistair Johnston’s first-minute goal as he got into the final third and delivered a dangerous low cross.

Rodgers said: “He gave everything he had. With Greg being the regular full-back it’s been difficult for him to have possibilities. But he gave everything.

“A few misplaced passes, but he got through the 90 minutes and hopefully that gives him confidence and he can better from that.”