ATLANTA United are contemplating a recent strategy to signal Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi.
Keen to pay a sum within the area of £10million to land the Japanese talisman in the summertime window, the MLS membership have been provided no encouragement.
Nevertheless, with two designated participant slots vacant forward of the brand new season in February, the formidable outfit are out there for a marquee centre-forward.
Studies in Portugal state that talks with Benfica a few transfer for Brazilian Arthur Cabral have hit a stumbling block over the value. And Mail Sport understands Furuhashi stays on a listing of targets.
Former Parkhead boss Ronny Deila was confirmed because the membership’s new head coach final week. After touchdown former Inter Miami government Chris Henderson as their new chief soccer officer, CEO Garth Lagerwey promised extra huge strikes within the new 12 months.
‘We promised that we have been going to remake the membership,’ he stated. ‘That is the primary huge one and there’ll be extra to come back to make this higher in 2025.’
MLS aspect Atlanta are concerned about Celtic’s Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi
Kyogo has struggled this season, with solely six league objectives to his title to date
The designated participant is a roster slot allotted to high-level gamers who earn considerably greater than the typical MLS participant. Furuhashi is presently tied to a brand new £20,000-a-week four-year deal which runs till the summer season of 2027. Though linked with a swap to Manchester Metropolis final summer season, the strongest curiosity got here from Atlanta — with Celtic unwilling to promote forward of one other tilt on the Champions League.
Signed by Ange Postecoglou, Furuhashi made a blistering begin to life in Glasgow, scoring 34 objectives in all competitions earlier than hitting the online 19 occasions final season. His tally for the present marketing campaign is eight objectives from 24 appearances, with six of his objectives within the Premiership.
Whereas an eight-figure provide would give Celtic a call to make over a participant who turns 30 on January 20, the Parkhead membership want their prime males as they intention for one more home clear sweep. With qualification for the play-off stage of the Champions League set to be determined within the ultimate weeks of January, they might be reluctant sellers.
Rodgers held a switch planning summit with main shareholder Dermot Desmond and chief government Michael Nicholson in Dublin final week, after they mentioned new arrivals in January.
A left-winger is a precedence. No matter whether or not left-back Greg Taylor commits to a brand new deal, Rodgers would additionally prefer to safe Kieran Tierney for a Parkhead return.
Successfully a free agent in the summertime, the Arsenal participant has already drawn robust curiosity from main golf equipment in England and overseas.
Insisting he’ll be the final to know if a take care of his former team-mate is occurring, Celtic captain Callum McGregor stated: ‘He’s a top quality participant. I’ve been within the wars with him for quite a lot of years now.
‘I’ve not spoken to him but however I’ve seen all of the stuff that’s been written. I don’t know an excessive amount of about it, however we’re usually the final ones to know.
Former Celtic supervisor Ronny Deila is concerned about taking Kyogo to Atlanta
Kieran Tierney has been linked with a return transfer to former membership Celtic
‘When somebody seems within the constructing, then we’ll go and meet them. We’ll see what occurs.’
Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Dundee United illustrated there may be scope for enchancment within the Celtic squad, after Nicolas Kuhn, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty and Alistair Johnston all missed out via harm or sickness.
McGregor added: ‘In each window, we do look to strengthen. Naturally, being at a giant membership, there’s at all times competitors for locations.
‘Come January, we would have a couple of new faces in and that’ll push the group even additional and the squad will get stronger.
‘We’ll see what occurs, however it’s at all times good to have new faces to push everybody as nicely.’
Central defender Stephen Welsh is eager to safe extra first-team soccer and is a goal for Belgian membership KV Mechelen.
