Rennes are in superior talks to signal Celtic ahead Kyogo Furuhashi for round £10m.
Sky Sports activities Information understands a proposal is on the desk, with the opportunity of Jota returning to Glasgow additionally being mentioned individually.
Kyogo has been a key participant for the Hoops since arriving in Scotland in the summertime of 2021 beneath Ange Postecoglou.
Nevertheless, his kind for Celtic has not at all times been recognised by Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu, who has beforehand criticised the Scottish league.
It is believed Kyogo would welcome the prospect to hitch a membership in one in all Europe’s prime 5 leagues, regardless of Celtic’s development to the Champions League knockouts.
The 30-year-old, who had three targets disallowed in opposition to Younger Boys on Wednesday evening, has netted 85 instances for the Hoops in all competitions.
Sky Sports activities Information understands Celtic can be open to a return for winger Jota, who has been frozen out at Rennes following his transfer in the summertime from Al-Ittihad. The Hoops are exploring the opportunity of a deal for Jota, individually.
Jota left Celtic for Al-Ittihad in 2023 for a then-record price of £25m.
‘If a participant does not need to be right here, then go’
Brendan Rodgers admitted final week he is not going to stand in anybody’s approach if their coronary heart is ready on leaving Celtic:
“I think the biggest thing is if a player doesn’t want to be here, then go, and then it’s at that point, then the club has to get the best possible deal. So I don’t ever see the point of keeping someone who doesn’t want to be here.
“However I feel for us, it is all eventualities. That is what we put together for, whether or not it is accidents, whether or not it is transfers. You at all times should be prepared and that is our message.
“However for him [Kyogo] at this second in time, he is completely satisfied, he is working nicely, he is scoring targets and having fun with his soccer.
“People always look into something – ‘he didn’t celebrate enough or he didn’t do this or he didn’t do that’.
“I see him on daily basis, I see his work, I see his depth. And possibly he scores a lot that he does not actually should rejoice madly on a regular basis. Or possibly it was too chilly. However he is simply the identical man.
“But there’s always speculation and we’re not scared of the speculation and the gossip. So there’ll always be wee bits and pieces around him.”