So far in his time at Celtic, Brendan Rodgers has shown an interesting propensity for spinning gold from straw.

Yet, even he would be hard pressed to cash in on one of his old contacts and bring Steven Gerrard to Celtic Park.

The former Liverpool captain was one of the first to text Rodgers when the Northern Irishman was confirmed as Ronny Deila’s successor in June this year, while the Celtic boss insists the effort he got from Gerrard at Anfield was “150%.”

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Still, while there is a clear affection between Rodgers and Gerrard, salary levels would surely be prohibitive of such a move for the midfielder, who has formally announced his decision to pack his bags and leave L.A. Galaxy.

Rodgers has spoken before that he is not averse to marquee signings or players who have experience but no sell-on value, but it seems unlikely that the 36-year-old Gerrard would be a viable option for the Parkhead side.

“We worked well together in our time at Liverpool and I have brought players here that I worked with before so people see it as a natural progression. But there is nothing in it,” said Rodgers.

The Celtic manager worked well at Liverpool with some of the Premiership’s biggest names – and managed their egos successfully.

Luis Suarez made a beeline for Rodgers when Celtic played Barcelona earlier this season to exchange pleasantries, but there were other sizeable personalities that proved far more difficult to handle.

Mario Balotelli - who claimed yesterday that his relationship with Rodgers was "disastrous"was signed for for £16m from AC Milan but scored only four goals during the Northern Irishman's time at the club.

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The Parkhead dressing room projects a harmonious front at the minute and bringing in big-name players for one last pay cheque has often ended calamitously.

“I don’t mind the big personalities,” said Rodgers. “What you are trying to do is field a team that is honest and is going to work. That’s what you are trying to put on the field. I always look at that.

“Mistakes will be made. I made one mistake (at Liverpool). I probably made many, but in terms of the dynamic of the group, I made a mistake that cost me, really. So you have to learn from that as a manager.

“So you are always looking to put a team out that will be honest on the field, that is going to run and work. That is a certain profile of player.”

Certainly, while it seems that no-one should be too excited about the prospect of Gerrard mixing it in the middle of the park for Celtic, what it does do is underline that Rodgers, in the six months that he has been at the club, has raised the profile significantly.

It is not just getting Celtic into the group stages of the Champions League and the stage that puts the club on, but also the manner in which he cemented his own reputation as a manager who can get the best out of players.

Moussa Dembele played well enough for Fulham to attract the interest of Tottenham Hotspurs last January, and there was some surprise when the striker opted to move to Glasgow this summer.

But his 16 goals – across all competitions – have allowed him to showcase his potential and show that he has kicked on again this year under the tutelage of Rodgers.

And where Scotland has traditionally been regarded as a non-entity, with Rodgers at the helm Celtic will clearly attract a significant calibre of player.

“I’m trying to build something here that’s based around the team - a dynamic team, an aggressive team,” said Rodgers. “So, yeah, we will be looking at some targets for January.”

Whether that is Gerrard seems like a long shot, and the Hoops boss remains uncertain as to what the Anfield icon’s next move will be.

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“I am sure he will have a number of options in terms of what he wants to do and it may be that he wants to go down the coaching route,” said Rodgers. “I know that him and Kolo [Toure] started their coaching badges when I was there – Kolo has just passed his B licence so he is pretty happy – and I don’t know where Stevie is at in terms of his.

“It is a route I think he will eventually want to go down but he may decide he wants to play on for another 6 months or a year but I am sure he has a bit of thinking to do.

“I have huge respect for Steven. When I went into Liverpool at the age of 39, he came back from his holiday early to welcome me to the club.

“He knocked on my door and said as the captain of Liverpool he would be 100 per cent behind me. He was 150 per cent behind me, he was incredible in my time there. So I have huge respect for him as a person and for the player he was for me there and throughout his career.”