Kyogo Furuhashi: Celtic striker set for £10m transfer to Rennes with Jota linked with Parkhead return | Soccer Information

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Rennes are in superior talks to signal Celtic ahead Kyogo Furuhashi for round £10m. 

Sky Sports activities Information understands a suggestion is on the desk, with the potential of Jota returning to Glasgow additionally being mentioned individually.

Kyogo has been a key participant for the Hoops since arriving in Scotland in the summertime of 2021 below Ange Postecoglou.

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Jota may return to Celtic after his 2023 exit

Nonetheless, his type for Celtic has not all the time been recognised by Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu, who has beforehand criticised the Scottish league.

It is believed Kyogo would welcome the possibility to affix a membership in one in all Europe’s prime 5 leagues, regardless of Celtic’s development to the Champions League knockouts.

The 30-year-old, who had three objectives disallowed towards Younger Boys on Wednesday evening, has netted 85 instances for the Hoops in all competitions.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 22: Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi wheels away to celebrate but his goal is disallowed for offside during a UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between Celtic and BSC Young Boys at Celtic Park, on January 22, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland.  (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)
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Kyogo had three objectives disallowed as Celtic secured Champions League development

Sky Sports activities Information understands Celtic can be open to a return for winger Jota, who has been frozen out at Rennes following his transfer in the summertime from Al-Ittihad. The Hoops are exploring the potential of a deal for Jota, individually.

Jota left Celtic for Al-Ittihad in 2023 for a then-record price of £25m.

‘If a participant does not need to be right here, then go’

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Kyogo took is purpose tally to 85 with a double at Ross County.

Brendan Rodgers admitted final week he won’t stand in anybody’s method if their coronary heart is about on leaving Celtic:

“I think the biggest thing is if a player doesn’t want to be here, then go, and then it’s at that point, then the club has to get the best possible deal. So I don’t ever see the point of keeping someone who doesn’t want to be here.

“However I feel for us, it is all eventualities. That is what we put together for, whether or not it is accidents, whether or not it is transfers. You all the time should be prepared and that is our message.

“However for him [Kyogo] at this second in time, he is blissful, he is working nicely, he is scoring objectives and having fun with his soccer.

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Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton heaped reward on Celtic’s Kyogo after a formidable efficiency towards Ross County with the ahead scoring twice.

“People always look into something – ‘he didn’t celebrate enough or he didn’t do this or he didn’t do that’.

“I see him every single day, I see his work, I see his depth. And perhaps he scores a lot that he does not actually should have fun madly on a regular basis. Or perhaps it was too chilly. However he is simply the identical man.

“But there’s always speculation and we’re not scared of the speculation and the gossip. So there’ll always be wee bits and pieces around him.”

Celtic 1 – 0 Younger Boys

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