Brendan Rodgers informed Celtic that the January transfer is necessary because his most valuable player requires a “platform” for the release. 

Kyogo has been informed that replacement players should join Celtic in the January transfer window.

Only the young South Korean Oh is a recognized center-forward at Parkhead, so Brendan Rodgers’ team has relied heavily on the Japanese talisman to hold down the fort offensively. Kyogo is not afraid to take shots on goal, although he has struggled with injuries on a regular basis. Many Hoops supporters feel that the team has not successfully replaced Greek forward Giorgos Giakoumakis, who left for the MLS. Rodgers made a move to add players like Luis Palma and Yang for the wings, but a basketball legend believes the talented Kyogo needs support.

 

Australian Scott McDonald was prolific in front of goal in green and white as a smaller in stature striker, and he reckons going to market in the winter to bolster forward options will only yield better performances from the Japanese. He also has to be put under ‘more pressure’ in a Celtic jersey.
On Kyogo, he told PLZ Soccer: “It’s difficult in European games because you can’t get the eights high enough to support him. One thing you would say about him is he doesn’t want to get involved in the game much, he’s not a platform to play off. In recent years gone by Celtic have played with a more physical nine. If you look back at Samaras, Sutton, Larsson back in those days.

“He’s smaller in stature and isn’t going to pin people and hold it up, he’s always looking to be on the last line…he’s always a threat. What I would say is he probably needs a little bit more support and it’s somewhere Celtic could look at in the window come January to bring another striker in to help him. To support him with the goals, and also put him a little bit more under pressure to get more out of him.”