Kyogo Furuhashi Hints At Real Reason He Quit Celtic

Kyogo leaving in the middle of the season to join Rennes was a blow for Celtic. They did not even end up signing a replacement for him in the winter transfer window. It remains to be seen how the Hoops fare in the second half of the campaign without their Japanese superstar. Adam Idah is now the club's first-choice striker despite his struggles in front of goal in the first half of the season. Johnny Kenny and Daniel Cummings are the back up options, with Daizen Maeda also capable of playing there. The timing of Kyogo's exit was certainly curious. After years of trying, he finally was able to help Celtic get into the knockout phase of the Champions League only to depart without taking part in it. Unfortunately, despite all the success he has enjoyed at Celtic, Kyogo was never able to establish himself in the Japanese national team over his time at Parkhead. He was left out of the World Cup 2022 squad and it looks like the desire to play in the next one is what played a major part in Kyogo deciding to leave C