Out of favour Kyogo Furuhashi could return to Celtic from Stade Rennes this summer after a dismal spell in Ligue 1, according to reports in France.
The Celtic star looks set to be left out of Habib Beye’s 25-man unit that he takes into pre-season after his £10million January move quickly turned sour.
The 30-year-old was signed by boss Jorge Sampoali with sporting director Frederic Massara negotiating the deal – but since both allies have left the club.
The Japan international struggled to even make the matchday squad in the final weeks of the season – and has yet to find the net for his new club.
Amid reports that Premier League side Bournemouth are considering a bid for the misfit, Foot7 claim that a move back to Brendan Rodgers’ side “could” be on.
It is claimed that Celtic have already “inquired” about a deal and may make “a concrete offer” for less than they received from Rennes just six months ago with the search for Kyogo’s successor still rumbling on.
One forward that doesn’t appear to be on his way to Celtic Park is Youssef El Kachati – with the 25-goal star set to remain in the Netherlands after an impressive campaign firing Dutch minnows Telstar to the Eredivise.
Hannover 96 and the Scottish champions were said to be tracking the frontman – but De Telegraaf report there is an agreement in principle with NEC on a three-year contract.
Any spending spree could be funded by outgoing players – with sell-on paydays for Jeremie Frimpong and Matt O’Riley also on the cards.
Frimpong looks set to swap Bayer Leverkusen for Liverpool – while O’Riley has been linked with Roma and Everton just 12 months on from his Parkhead exit.
The Danish international has hinted he is not completely happy at Brighton – with the Hoops entitled to a sell-on payday for their record sale.
But a switch to The Toffees could be off the cards as it stands, with Everton insider Alan Myers telling the All Together Now podcast: “My understanding is that it’s not going to happen.
“I don’t even know whether there is interest there, that’s what I’m told.”
One man who appears keen to extend his stay at Celtic is Kasper Schmeichel as the Hoops’ No. 1 revealed he wants to reach the 1,000-game milestone.
The Danish keeper has currently made 903 appearances for 12 different clubs and insists he’s had one of the best seasons of his career at Celtic.
The 38-year-old said: “It would be fantastic if I could reach 1000 games. You could say it would be a special milestone because not many people manage to play as many games as that.
“I’m the type who doesn’t see limitations, but rather opportunities. I enjoy what I do immensely.
It has been one of the best seasons of my career. A new standard has been set for what we can and want.
“We lost one cup final against Aberdeen, were eliminated by Bayern Munich in the Champions League after a game where we had enough chances to win the game.
“I was really impressed with the atmosphere we had in the dressing room at the Allianz Arena. We had drawn against Bayern Munich, but we were very disappointed that we didn’t progress.
“It shows me a lot about how mature we are as a team and not least about how much we have moved on.
“For me, it was the right time to end up at Celtic. Because I got exactly what I was looking for. I wanted more pressure and a big, traditional club. I got that at Celtic.”
