Celtic star delayed in joining national team due to shock transfer talks
da blaze casino： With the summer transfer window now closed, one Celtic star has revealed how transfer talks over a shock late departure delayed his international duty.
Celtic's transfer window frustrates fans
da lvbet： The fact that it was free agent Kelechi Iheanacho that arrived on deadline day should just about sum it up for Celtic. Whilst the Bhoys did well to welcome the likes of Benjamin Nygren and, at long last, Michel Ange-Balikwisha, there remain question marks about whether they’ve improved their title-winning side from last season.
Nonetheless, Brendan Rodgers welcomed Iheanacho’s arrival with open arms, telling the club’s official website: “He is such a talented player, with great ability, athleticism and work-rate.
“He has great experience and he is right in his peak years, so he can be a great signing for us. I am sure he will make a big contribution to the team.”
Nygren’s impressive start to life in Scotland should also be noted. The winger has scored three goals and assisted one more in just four Scottish Premiership games.
The likes of Shin Yamada and Sebastian Tounekti also arrived in moves that should help replace the goals of Nicolas Kuhn, who left for Serie A side Como 1907 at the start of the summer.
The Bhoys have already felt the full extent of his departure, crashing out of the Champions League against Karat Almatay and failing to score once across both legs.
As much as his exit was an undeniable blow at the start of the summer, however, things very nearly became far worse for Celtic as one player recently revealed.
Maeda reveals exit talks
As the forward revealed, Daizen Maeda held shock talks to leave Celtic and was delayed joining up with Japan for the international break as a result. The forward revealed that he wanted to leave the Scottish champions, but they blocked a move amid their own struggle to find a good enough replacement.
It’s a major concern for Rodgers, who lost Kyogo Furuhashi in January and Kuhn during the summer transfer window. To now have a player who scored 33 goals in all competitions eyeing the exit door is far from ideal, to say the least.
When January arrives, the Celtic stance must not change. Having already lost two attacking stars this year, keeping hold of Maeda should be seen as a priority.