According to Stephen McGowan, an unidentified French team made a £10 million bid for Reo Hatate, but Celtic rejected it.
Considering that Matt O’Riley was traded to Brighton earlier this week and Kyogo Furuhashi was linked to Manchester City, Brendan Rodgers is desperate to avoid losing any more of his reliable start players.
In January 2022, Hatate signed with Celtic, the same window that produced O’Riley. Although the former MK Dons player had a fantastic season under Rodgers last year, the former Kawasaki midfielder suffered from muscular ailments all season long.
With fewer than two days remaining in the transfer window, Celtic is anticipated to be active acquiring players; nevertheless, the Daily Mail claims that this won’t be offset by Hatate’s sale:
After turning down a £10 million bid from France for the Japanese midfield player, Celtic has informed Reo Hatate that he is not for sale.
Earlier this week, Matt O’Riley departed for Brighton for a record-breaking £25 million plus add-ons.
Mail Sport understands that the Parkhead club declined to consider a proposal from an unidentified Ligue 1 team earlier this week because they were unwilling to talk about the transfer of another significant player during the current season.
A formal offer was neither made by English Premier League team Leicester City, nor did a request for information from Russian team Zenit St Petersburg end up being turned down last month.
The 26-year-old Hatate is under contract until 2028, so he’s not in a rush to leave Glasgow. The Japanese international, who has scored goals in two of Celtic’s first three league games, has no intention of departing before Friday’s 11 p.m. deadline.
Hatate is three years older than O’Riley, but at 26, he may just as well be considered an integral part of Aaron Rodgers’ squad.
The Japanese international seems destined to draw further interest in the summer if he can avoid injuries this season. However, Hatate is set to remain at Celtic, where the revamped Champions League will provide him eight opportunities to compete against the top teams in Europe.
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