Celtic ensured that they are going to, on the very least, be within the play-off stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Younger Boys at Parkhead on Wednesday evening.
The night was, considerably, spoiled, nevertheless, by the information that Kyogo Furuhashi was in advanced talks to sign for Ligue 1 facet Rennes in a £10m deal.
Brendan Rodgers has since confirmed that the Japan worldwide is predicted to maneuver on from Glasgow, having expressed his want to finish a switch away from the membership.
The Northern Irish head coach additionally confirmed that Portuguese ahead Jota is predicted to seal a return to Parkhead, coming the opposite manner from Rennes.
The price Celtic are set to pay for Jota
Based on Sky Sports journalist Anthony Joseph, Celtic are set to pay a price of round £8m to signal the Ligue 1 ahead, who left Paradise 18 months in the past.
In the summertime of 2023, shortly after Rodgers returned to the membership, Jota joined Saudi Arabian facet Al Ittihad in a deal reported to be worth £25m, but it surely didn’t work out for him within the Professional League or in Ligue 1, which has allowed the Hoops to snap him up for £17m lower than what they offered him for.
As you possibly can see within the graphic above, Jota was extremely productive throughout his first two seasons with the Bhoys and will are available in as a cut price signing if he can replicate that kind this time round.
His present market worth, given the price Celtic are set to pay, is £8m, although, and the Hoops have some gamers of their squad who’re price much more than him, together with Reo Hatate.
Celtic have hit gold with Reo Hatate
Three years in the past, in January of 2022, the Scottish giants signed the Japan worldwide for a reported price of £1.4m from Kawasaki Frontale.
Within the three years that the midfield maestro has been at Parkhead, Hatate has racked up 23 goals and 21 assists in 122 appearances for the membership in all competitions.
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The 27-year-old star, who was hailed as “absolutely brilliant” by Rodgers earlier this season, has been a cut price signing for the Scottish giants, as proven by the variety of video games performed and purpose contributions for somebody who solely value £1.4m.
As you possibly can see within the desk above, Celtic have additionally hit gold with Hatate when you think about the best way his market valuation, per Transfermarkt has soared over the previous three years.
The Japanese dynamo has received to some extent the place he’s at the moment valued at £9.3m, which is £1.3m greater than the membership are set to pay for Jota, who was a £25m star lower than two years in the past.
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Celtic are reportedly focused on a swoop to deliver the ahead to Parkhead this month.
No matter how Hatate’s profession at Parkhead goes on to finish sooner or later, the Hoops gained the lottery once they swooped to safe his providers in 2022 and may look again on that cope with nice pleasure.
