Another day, another transfer story surrounding one of Celtic’s best players.
If it’s not Matt O’Riley being tipped for a big move it’s either Reo Hatate or Kyogo Furuhashi. In a way, it’s a compliment to Celtic and the players that their performances are attracting the likes of Spurs and Manchester United to their players.
But it seems that it is Spurs that are still looking at Celtic’s 28-year-old striker, Kyogo, as Ange Postecoglou looks to find a replacement for Harry Kane.
Transfer specialist, Dean Jones, was asked if he thought Postecoglou is likely to make a move for the ‘world-class‘ striker and admitted that a January move is unlikely.
Jones said [GiveMeSport], “I don’t think so, not in the immediate future. I think that’ll be tough for Tottenham to do in January. We know he is a player they’ve had their eye on, but Celtic don’t want to lose him.
“So, I think the likelihood around that one midway through the season will be unlikely.
“From a Celtic point of view, they’ll continue to be fully focused on the fact that he’s staying at the club, and they won’t worry about it.”
Whilst Kyogo is no Harry Kane, the Japanese international has exactly the qualities that Ange Postecoglou looks for in a striker.
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Quick, agile and deadly in front of goal, the Celtic striker would be a superb signing for any team in the English Premier League.
62 goals since his £4.6m move from Vissel Kobe has made Kyogo virtually indispensable for Celtic over the past two seasons.
However, after signing a new five-year deal in the summer, anyone wishing to sign Kyogo will need to offer silly money to tempt Celtic into even contemplating letting their talisman leave the club anytime in the near future.
In other news, Chris Sutton tells Celtic there is a player at Leicester City who could fill in for Kyogo Furuhashi in January