Former Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given has given his backing to the idea of Celtic launching a move for Brighton striker Evan Ferguson, insisting the 20-year-old needs a club that will make him their focal point… Celtic are prioritising a new striker this summer following the departure of Kyogo Furuhashi to Rennes in January.
Celtic have a substantial number of decisions to make during the 2025 summer transfer window, especially when it comes to the striker position, and who they wish to retain from their group of players who have expiring contracts in the next year or two.
This summer transfer window Celtic are looking to reinforce their attacking area. Since the departure of Kyogo Furuhashi from the club in January of this year, the Hoops have been attentive to various opportunities to sign a forward.
Celtic have one glaring need at the moment, and it has been discussed ad nauseam in recent months, that being the striker position. With Kyogo Furuhashi
For quite a long time, Celtic have continuously faced instability in the frontline. The absence of an outright first-choice striker has been clear since Kyogo Furuhashi’s departure.
Former Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi could make a surprise move to the Premier League this summer. The 30-year-old swapped Glasgow for French side Rennes in January in a multi-million deal that also resulted in Jota moving back to Celtic.
‘Rennes Transfer Market: Kyogo Furuhashi on Bournemouth’s radar’ – That’s the headline on French news outlet LeParisien as a parting of the ways between the former Celtic striker and the Brittany club seems to be the best outcome for all parties.
Celtic’s frontline has been laid thin ever since Kyogo Furuhashi left the club to join Rennes in the winter transfer window. The Hoops didn’t sign an out-and-out striker to replace the Japanese forward and instead moved Daizen Maeda to a central position and brought in Jota on the wing.
The departure of Kyogo Furuhashi during the winter transfer window left a hole in the Celtic squad. After the turn of the year, the Hoops have not been as good and the absence of the Japanese international could very well be why.
In recent years, some of Celtic’s best-performing players have left Parkhead in search of new challenges. However, quite a few of them have struggled to replicate the success they enjoyed with the Hoops.
As Celtic looks to wrap up the campaign on a high, hopefully with another treble to their name, a lot of eyes are already on the transfer window as the Hoops seem to be planning a rebuild before next season arrives.
Kyogo Furuhashi left Celtic to join Ligue 1 side Rennes in the last winter transfer window. The Japanese forward was a fan favourite at Parkhead and his move came as a shock to many, especially after the club had sealed Champions League knockout phase qualification.
After the departure of Kyogo Furuhashi in the last winter transfer window, Celtic are yet to sign an out-and-out striker to replace him. Daizen Maida has been covering in that position and has done incredibly well.
Former Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu had to leave the club last summer as he found himself on the bench more often than not with Kyogo Furuhashi being the first-choice striker for the Hoops back then.
Jorge Sampaoli has claimed that he didn’t even plan to sign Kyogo from Celtic in January and that it was part of the reason why he left Rennes so suddenly…
Kyogo's January exit came as a surprise move to many, and it sparked speculation among the Celtic fans about the reason for parting ways. The belief is that his desire to contribute for the Japan national team at the next World Cup played a big part.
Kyogo Furuhashi’s struggles after leaving Celtic have continued with the Japan national team, where he failed to make the bench as he Samurai Blue edged past Bahrain with a 2-0 victory to qualify for next year’s World Cup Finals… The striker departed the Scottish Premiership champions in January, completing a £9m move to Rennes.
The dream to play at the next World Cup for Japan is believed to have led to Kyogo Furuhashi leaving Celtic in order to join Rennes. But his spell in France has quickly turned into a nightmare.
Selling Kyogo to Rennes in January is proving to be further proof of Celtic’s ability to cash in on players at the right time, for the best possible price…
Celtic gave the green light for Kyogo Furuhashi to move to Rennes in the winter transfer window. The decision was not a popular one, as the club parted with their star striker in the middle of the season.
Kyogo Furuhashi has revealed that being overlooked by the Japan National Team during his time at Celtic left him feeling “depressed and frustrated”… The
Kyogo snubbed yet again by Rennes’ new manager, but I take no pleasure in his current predicament. Let’s hope he comes good, he deserves it… Kyogo Furuhashi
The decision to green-light Kyogo's exit to Rennes in the middle of the season was a controversial one to say the least. The Celtic fans were not happy to see their star striker leave and even worse, not a replacement being brought in.
Tottenham Hotspur have been offered the chance to sign the Japanese International attacker Kyogo Furuhashi. The 30-year-old has been linked with the move away from Celtic and a report from TBR Football claims that Tottenham were made aware of his availability.