Nantes are close to signing Celtic FC midfielder and former South Korea U23 international Kwon Hyeok-kyu (24), according to Ouest-France.
The 24-year-old moved to the Scottish Premiership giants from Busan two years ago.
He never played for the Bhoys and was loaned out for the previous two seasons, first to St. Mirren and then Hibernian.
Kwon Hyeok-kyu was linked with Celtic on a contract that was slated to expire in 2028.
Nantes were looking for a defensive midfielder to supplement Luis Castro’s options following the losses of Douglas Augusto and Pedro Chirivella.
Kwon Hyeok-kyu is expected to have a medical at Nantes today before signing a three-year deal with the Ligue 1 club.
The outlet also reports that Mainz midfielder Hyun-seok Hong will join Nantes on loan.
Leave a Reply