RONNY DEILA has measured his success this season by the reaction of the Celtic support.

The Parkhead boss has been delighted to feel the acceptance of the Hoops fans after a sticky start to his tenure - but he is well aware that he cannot be seen to stand still.

Deila has been quick off the mark in the transfer window having already added Dedryck Boyata to his squad but more new arrivals are set to follow.

And the Parkhead boss is keen to see the stands full when the season gets underway again after the summer break.

"Without the supporters we are nothing," he said.

"That is why Celtic are so big - because we have such great supporters. That is the biggest thing I am pleased about.

"When I go around the streets I see that people are happy with the way we play.

"They like to watch us, they are excited by us, they can see improvement and they are motivated and look forward to next season.

"That is the biggest sign for me that we have done something right here. We want to build that relationship even more.

"We will do everything we can to improve and to give everything for Celtic."

Deila has been linked with a host of players, including Chilean striker Juan Delgado and Malmo defender Erik Johansson.

Media reports in Chile suggested that Celtic had made a formal enquiry for the 22-year-old who has been capped twice by his country.

But last night senior Parkhead sources rubbished the claims.

Deila is currently on holiday, but is in daily contact with chief executive Peter Lawwell as the club strive to get in as much early transfer activity as possible in order to maximise Celtic's chances of getting to the Uefa Champions League group stage.

And the Norwegian believes it is all about laying the correct foundations.

"Good preparations can end with good results," he said. If I am right then we are going to improve even more. Two days before I came to Celtic I played a cup game in North Norway and two days later I was sitting at a press conference at Celtic Park. I went from first grade to tenth grade.

"It was a hard, hard start but I have a year of experience with Celtic now - in Scotland and in Europe - and those experiences are so important for me as I go into next season.

"The most important thing for me is to see improvement. The day I see the club is going backwards and I have nothing more to give, it is not fun anymore. But I can see so much where we can improve.

"We can get sharper, we can get fitter, I think we have more goals in us. So we have a lot to work on."