Celtic-linked Tiago Araujo sends a brilliant message to Paulo Bernardo after win v Buckie Thistle

Celtic-linked Tiago Araujo has hailed Paulo Bernardo on Instagram after he scored once again for the Bhoys.

The on-loan Benfica star is enjoying a pretty strong six or so weeks in Celtic colours, which has seen him go from being a bench player, to now a regular starter who’s scoring goals.

Brendan Rodgers watched his players do the job in hand and ease past Highland League side Buckie Thistle in the Scottish Cup on Sunday.

Paulo Bernardo, who now has three goals and two assists since December, opened the scoring at Parkhead as Celtic romped to a 5-0 win.

With Premiership action set to return at the weekend, this allowed the Celtic players to restart their engines again after the winter break and a number of them got some healthy minutes under their belts.

Paulo Bernardo is certainly raring to go so he can continue his strong form as he posted on Instagram ‘Rainy days. It’s the same feeling’.

Estoril left-back Tiago Araujo has been touted for a move to Celtic, but that didn’t stop him from posting in the comments section of Bernardo’s IG: ‘What a finish, yes sir, Paulo’.

There has been talk of a left-back coming in this month. Yes, Greg Taylor is the number one, but with Alexandro Bernabei nowhere the first team picture, then the Scotland star needs to be pushed.

Owen Beck’s name was previously mentioned, but the recent Dundee loan star has since returned to Liverpool and he came off the bench during his side’s win over Bournemouth on Sunday.

That rules out a January move for the youngster, but Araujo is another name doing the rounds.

This isn’t a case of replacing Taylor in the XI, but helping him out, pushing him and allowing Rodgers to rotate during the second half of the season.