Manchester City are “considering a move” for Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The Athletic had initially reported that the Premier League champions’ interest in the Japanese international and Romano says he is a player that they will target once they have wrapped up the signing of Ilkay Gundogan:
🚨🔵 Manchester City are considering a move for Kyogo Furuhashi from Celtic, one of the options for winger position.
Initial talks took place this week as @hughmurray1894 and @samlee reported.
⚠️ City want to get Ilkay Gündogan deal done as priority… and then decide on winger. pic.twitter.com/aUWLxPMsQl
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 21, 2024
The majority of supporters on X agree that Kyogo would be a decent addition to City’s squad:
Quality player, perfect backup. No negatives. Do it.
— Kraeyzee (@Kraeyzee1) August 21, 2024
Good alvarez replacement
— kinz (@kinzartist) August 21, 2024
Yep, like it
— Code Blue (@ClaireMulcahy17) August 21, 2024
Over 30 goals without a Penalty in 22/23??? Bring him on!
— Ennyfheni (@the_Quietwind) August 21, 2024
I reckon he’d be the perfect back up. Has very good movements off the ball and times his runs quite well. Should be massive for him coming to play for a club like city and I doubt he’d have a problem deputising haaland
— ÔYIMOSHI (@manuel_blacc) August 21, 2024
Good player, and would obviously add quality to our squad. Finding a competent player who would be prepared to play the second striker role isn’t easy..
— Matt (@MattyBoiBlue7) August 21, 2024
What do City fans need to know about Kyogo?
Ange Postecoglou signed the forward for Celtic in the summer of 2021, after the player had scored 16 in 22 appearances for Vissel Kobe.
Kyogo carried that form into his first season in Scottish football, racking up 20 goals in 33 appearances before his season was ended early by a hamstring injury.
The following campaign (22/23) was the best season – in terms of scoring – of his career, as he hit the back of the net 34 times. Since Brendan Rodgers’s return to Celtic Park, he has been somewhat less prolific, having only scored 19 in all competitions last year.
