Ligue 1 side Rennes have completed the £10m signing of Kyogo Furuhashi from Celtic; the striker scored 85 goals for the Hoops after arriving from Vissel Kobe in 2021; he won eight major honours with t
With almost analogous wizardry to that displayed on the field of play, the diminutive Japanese footballer Kyogo Furuhashi vanished in what felt like
Kyogo Furuhashi left Celtic for Rennes in a £10m transfer deal this week. The former Celtic striker made it clear that he needed to leave Glasgow to help revive his international career and it seems that Kyogo felt that a move to Rennes was the best way to do that.
Jota spent one year with Al-Ittihad before an offseason move to Rennes, which has sold the Portuguese forward to Celtic for a reported 10 million euros ($10.5 million). Celtic got a reported 29 million ($30.5 million) selling him after his first spell in Glasgow.
The 30-year-old Japanese ends a three-and-a-half year spell with the Scottish champions, where he scored 85 goals and won eight trophies. It is understood that Rennes have paid a fee of nearly £10 million for Furuhashi, who has signed a two-and-a-half year contract with the Bretons.
Kyogo Furuhashi has completed his transfer from Celtic to Rennes, the clubs have announced. The Japanese striker has signed for the Ligue 1 side, after completing a medical in France. Kyogo had told Celtic earlier this season of his wish to move on and find a new challenge.
Here are 10 forwards that Celtic could target in replace Kyogo Furuhashi following his imminent move to Rennes.
Celtic re-signed striker Jota for a fraction of his previous transfer fee, following his stint at Al-Ittihad and Rennes. The club also sold forward Kyogo Furuhashi to Rennes. Jota's contract runs till 2030,
Kyōgo Furuhashi is one of the most succesful Japanese footballers that made the jump to Europe. After playing in Vissel Kobe, he moved to Club Celtic F.C., the most succesful Scottish club (and one of the surprises in Champions League this season), where he became the top scorer of the club and won three Premierships titles and two Scottish Cups.
Kyogo Furuhashi has sent an emotional message to Celtic fans after his departure from the football club was confirmed.
January 20 marks the birthday of Kyogo Furuhashi, one of Japan’s most exciting attacking talents in recent years. Known for his blistering pace, sharp movement, and clinical finishing, Furuhashi