HALFWAY there.

That's where Neil Lennon believes he stands in terms of his summer signings.

With Amido Balde and Virgil van Dijk already bought and paid for, at an outlay of £4.4million, the Hoops are setting the pace in the rush to strengthen their squad.

But Lennon wants to double up on that intake – whether or not he cashes in on any of his big value stars, including Victor Wanyama and Gary Hooper.

Defender Steven Mouyokolo will be given the chance to prove he is worth a contract.

The man released by Wolves in January is back training with the SPL champions after spending a week here at end of the season and will play against Crewe in a closed-doors game on Saturday.

A good showing will book the Frenchman a ticket to the club's training camp in Germany, which starts on Monday.

Lennon is assessing if the 26-year-old has fully recovered from the serious knee injury which saw his deal at Wolves cut short.

But there can also be more buys by the Bhoys, and Lennon revealed he does not need to wait for Wanyama's £12.5m move south to happen before he gets the green light to splash some more cash.

He explained: "I've spoken to the board and to Dermot (Desmond) in the summer.

"I know where I am in terms of taking the club forward and what signings I can make."

When asked how many more players he thinks he needs to be ready for the season, Lennon said: "Probably two.

"But if a good player comes up, is in the price range and we think he will make us better, then we will pursue it."

Celtic have certainly become much more savvy in terms of valuations, incoming and outgoing.

And they refuse to have the whip hand removed from them in the case of Wanyama's sale.

They have remained in contact and on positive terms with the player, who will head to Germany to join up with the squad from his holiday in Kenya on July 4 unless his transfer goes through before then.

Celtic have been irked as Wanyama's representatives have tried to paint them as villains in the selling process.

Lennon admits a stand off has developed and said: "We've done nothing wrong, and the ball is firmly in the court of Victor's representatives.

"I'm unhappy because we have dealt with things as professionally as possible. All we have done is accept a bid from Southampton, a very good club and progressive club.

"I think it would be a very good move for Victor in terms of his career going forward.

"But there seems to be other parties who want to block the deal.

"These negotiations take a long time."