"Han Hyun-jun rises and loses">"There is a possibility that the Japanese will leave again in six months…"You're going to lose out to 18-year-old MF"
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Japanese players are showing signs of leaving Celtic Park one by one.
Scottish media 'Daily Record' reported on the 5th (Korea time) that Celtic's Japanese midfielder Hatate Leo (28) is likely to leave this summer.
Celtic have entered the 18-year-old recruitment of Scottish club Motherwell's 18-year-old Shin Sung Lennon Miller, and if Miller joins, one of the existing midfielders is likely to leave, the Daily Record predicted.
Scott Burns, a reporter for the outlet, said "Celtic has many midfielders. Expect to release one in the summer to sign Milner. And, that player will be Hatate right away."
Citing the case of Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi, who left Celtic in January and joined Stade Rennes in France in a surprise move, journalist Keith Jackson of the same media outlet said that "Hatate seems to think he has done his part for Celtic just like Furuhashi." So it will be a natural farewell."
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"It was bizarre to let Furuhashi go in January, but even if Hatate were lost, Lennon Miller would join. Miller is as good as Hatate, or has the potential to go beyond Hatate."
Hatate, who has played for Celtic since January 2022, has been rumored to be transferred to English Premier League club Brighton ahead of the opening of this season. France and Russia are also reported to have teams interested in recruiting Hatate.
Hatate is Celtic's main midfielder this season and has scored seven goals and five assists in 45 matches, including the Cup. Celtic's contract expires in May 2028.
The market value, which was 1.2 million euros (about 1.85 billion won, hereinafter referred to as transfer mark data) when he joined Celtic, has jumped nearly nine times in three years, and is currently valued at 11 million euros (about 17.02 billion won).
In the 2023-2024 season, there were five Japanese players (Furuhashi, Hatate, Daizen Maeda, Tomoki Iwata, and Yuki Kobayashi), but Kobayashi (Portimonense), Iwata (Birmingham), and Furuhashi (Ren) left one after another, leaving only two players, Hatate and striker Maeda.
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'Daily Record'If you leave for the Hatatek summer as reported, the number of Korean players in Celtic outpaces the Japanese.
Wing forward Yang Hyun-joon joined Celtic in 2023 and expanded his position with an explosive performance this season, his third year. He played in 26 games, including the Cup, and scored five goals and six assists. After joining Celtic, who scored two goals and one assist against St. Mirren (5-2 win) on the 1st, he received applause for his best performance.
According to local media, Yang Hyun-joon's girlfriend has been showing her peak form since she started to stay in Glasgow and do 'internal assistance'.
Midfielder Kwon Hyuk-kyu will also return from his Hibernian loan in June.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
