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Wed 23 July 2025 21:00, UK
Celtic are working behind the scenes to bring in replacements for two attacking stars who have departed, sources have told Football Insider.
The Hoops saw striker Kyogo Furuhashi leave in January, before Nicolas Kuhn completed a move to Como earlier this month.
Now, sources say that Brendan Rodgers’ side are targeting a new striker and winger to fill the void left by the pair of sales.
Next season, Celtic are aiming to win their fifth Scottish Premiership title in a row, as well as produce another impressive run in the Champions League.
Rodgers is looking to guide Celtic to another league title (Credit: Getty Images)Celtic yet to replace Kyogo and Kuhn
Despite the fact that Kyogo left in January, Celtic are still yet to find a proper replacement for the Japanese international.
The 30-year-old scored 10 league goals and picked up three assists in the first half of last season, meaning that the Hoops lost a major part of their frontline when he joined Rennes.
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Daizen Maeda filled the void left by Kyogo in the second part of the campaign, but Rodgers will want a more permanent replacement this summer.
Kuhn was also doing a lot of the heavy lifting in the forward line last season, scoring 10 goals and picking up eight assists in the Scottish Premiership, so his departure is equally as damaging.
Celtic have brought in Shin Yamada at centre forward, but will be hoping for another addition at striker and on the wing before the window closes.
Kyogo Furuhashi left in JanuaryCeltic to battle Rangers for teenage sensation
Meanwhile, Rangers and Celtic are set to battle it out to sign Serbian star Andrej Bacanin, sources have told Football Insider.
The 18-year-old is expected to leave Serbian Super League side FK Cukaricki this summer, with a number of big European teams interested.
Sources say that the Glasgow pair lead the race for Bacanin but will have to fend off interest from the likes of Ajax and Udinese to secure his signature.
Both Rangers and Celtic have a good chance of making a deal happen, and it will come down to who can win the bidding war for the midfielder.
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