After bidding farewell to Kyogo Furuhashi, Celtic have now reportedly turned their consideration in direction of a recent attacking choice in a deal value £8m for Brendan Rodgers forward of Monday’s switch deadline.
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Having initially been on track for a quiet switch window, Celtic have loved a frantic ultimate couple of weeks, ensuing within the shock return of Jota. The Portuguese winger formally accomplished his return lower than two years after swapping Scotland for Al-Ittihad and arrives with loads of making as much as do at Celtic Park.
In the meantime, as one attacking star arrived, one other headed for the exit door with Kyogo finishing a mid-season swap to Ligue 1 facet Rennes, the place he’ll substitute Jota. In a swap that fits all events, it is Jota who Celtic hope will hit the bottom working and choose up the place he left off.
Talking for the primary time since returning, the winger informed Celtic’s official website: “It’s extremely nostalgic for me as a result of it was such a tremendous feeling and all of the moments that I felt via my two seasons right here, and I am simply delighted to be again. I am actually excited and I simply can’t wait to start out.
“The very best factor in Glasgow, in addition to Celtic clearly, is the folks, and I really feel like I want a spot with soul, the place I really feel at residence. That is undoubtedly one thing I used to be in search of, and I feel there isn’t a higher match than Celtic.”
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Nevertheless, the returning star might not be the ultimate incoming via the door forward of Monday. In line with Day by day File, Celtic are now plotting a last-minute move to sign David Strelec from Slovan Bratislava, who worth their ahead at £8m within the remaining days of the window.
“Glorious” Strelec could be a bet
If reviews are something to go by, evidently if it will not be Mathias Kvistgaarden arriving within the present window, it could be Strelec. However the 23-year-old will surely be a bet at £8m.
While he has loved a scientific marketing campaign for Slovan Bratislava, scoring 15 goals in 35 games, it wasn’t so way back that he was struggling at Serie B facet Spezia, which ought to maybe ship alarm bells ringing for Celtic.
At this stage, whether or not Strelec is definitely worth the gamble is a query that solely Celtic can reply. After bidding farewell to Kyogo, there is no doubt that they may do with an attacking addition, but when they’re to splash out, it have to be on a assured goalscorer.
In the meantime, regardless of his Serie B failure, Strelec earned the reward of football talent scout Jacek Kulig for his “glorious” work for Slovakia at Euro 2024 final summer season, as he created his facet’s aim towards England.
With a matter of days remaining till the switch window slams shut, Celtic should both take a bet or look elsewhere for attacking choices.
