Kyogo establishes Rennes’ exit conditions as Celtic witnesses Strelec’s domino fall in the striker search and Iheanacho’s door open once more.
Prior to the Champions League qualifying stages this summer, Brendan Rodgers wants to bolster his forward line.
Misfit Stade Rennes Following his tragic Celtic exit, Kyogo Furuhashi has stated that he will evaluate his future during preseason.
Callum Osmand, a 19-year-old Fulham star, is expected to be given the opportunity to make a first-team claim this summer when the Scottish champions sign him.
Next term, he plans to give Adam Idah and Daizen Maeda competition, as they have been left to fill the vacuum created by Kyogo’s departure in January.
In the last few weeks of the season, the Japan international barely made the matchday roster and has yet to score for his new team.
The 30-year-old has indicated he is prepared to battle for his future in Ligue 1, but it seems like he is nearing the end of his game. French reports indicate a return to Celtic Park may be imminent.
“I will decide on my future after seeing how things go during the pre-season,” he said in an interview with Japanese media.
According to L’Equipe, Kyogo is on a list of Rennes “undesirables” that manager Habib Beye has released, and a discounted deal is imminent just months after his £10 million arrival.
With Slovan Bratislava bolstering their frontline, a replacement for the Parkhead fan favorite may be on the horizon.
In January, the Hoops made a £7.5 million offer for David Strelec, but the Slovakian champions held out for £9 million.
Strelec finished the season with 25 goals and hasn’t held back when suggesting a move to Celtic.
Additionally, the arrival of Mykola Kuharevich, a striker for Swansea City who was on loan at Hibs the previous season, to Slovan may pave the way for Glasgow’s east end.
“We watched Mykola during his time in Scotland, where he was a guest from Swansea,” says Ivan Kmotrik Jr., general director, who maintains that he is now planning for a striking collaboration.
“In him, we are gaining an intriguing substitute for the point of attack. He has international football experience and has played for the young national teams.
“Mykola is a technically skilled striker who also makes use of his physical attributes.
“He can provide David Strelec, who is typologically a little different from him, with more options and more rivalry at the point of attack.
“I am very happy that our negotiations have come to a successful end, and we have signed a four-year contract with Mykola.”
After failing to acquire the Sevilla striker in January, Celtic may potentially rekindle their interest in Kelechi Iheanacho.
He performed admirably at Leicester City under Brendan Rodgers, but in the winter transfer window, he ended up going on loan to Middlesbrough of the English Championship.
By calling the arrival of the Nigerian international a “mistake” a year ago, Sevilla’s sporting director Victor Orta has opened the door to another departure as he gets ready to return to Spain from Boro.
Because there was a starter like Youssef (En-Nesyri) and a striker who came on later, like Isaac (Romero), he informed Spanish media: “I want to clarify that the strikers were brought in as complements, to be practically the third striker.”
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